Effect of Aspirin on Disability-free Survival in the Healthy Elderly

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John J. McNeil · Cardiovascular Institute of the South

Robyn L. Woods · Cardiovascular Institute of the South

Mark Nelson · University of Tasmania

Christopher M. Reid · Curtin University

Brenda Kirpach · Cardiovascular Institute of the South

Rory Wolfe · Cardiovascular Institute of the South

Elsdon Storey

Abstract

Aspirin use in healthy elderly persons did not prolong disability-free survival over a period of 5 years but led to a higher rate of major hemorrhage than placebo. (Funded by the National Institute on Aging and others; ASPREE ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01038583 .).

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 379, Issue 16, pp. 1499-1508

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1800722

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Effect of Aspirin on Disability-free Survival in the Healthy Elderly

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