Journal article
Low-dose and high-dose acetylsalicylic acid for patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy: a randomised controlled trial
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Endarterectomy benefits certain patients with carotid stenosis, but benefits are lessened by perioperative surgical risk. Acetylsalicylic acid lowers the risk of stroke in patients who have experienced transient ischaemic attack and stroke. We investigated appropriate doses and the role of acetylsalicylic acid in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy.
METHODS: In a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial, 2849 patients …
Authors
Taylor DW; Barnett HJ; Haynes RB; Ferguson GG; Sackett DL; Thorpe KE; Simard D; Silver FL; Hachinski V; Clagett GP
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 353, No. 9171, pp. 2179–2184
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 1999
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(99)05388-x
ISSN
0140-6736