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Savill P. PPIs with aspirin in older patients lowers risk of major bleeds. Practitioner 2017;261(1806):5
PPIs with aspirin in older patients lowers risk of major bleeds
28 Jul 2017
The current recommendation for patients suffering ischaemic vascular events is for lifelong antiplatelet treatment based on trial data mainly in patients under the age of 75. A UK prospective population-based cohort study assessed the risk, time course, and outcomes of bleeding on antiplatelet treatment for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients of all ages. The Oxford Vascular Study (OXVASC) covers 92,728 patients registered with 100 GPs from nine practices in Oxfordshire.
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