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Low-dose aspirin beats high-dose after cardiac surgery

The use of medicines to fight cardiovascular disease has been a primary focus of research in this area for the past several decades, as combinations of interventions and medicinal therapy have gradually begun to increase long-term survival rates. Two studies presented today at the American College of Cardiology’s 56th Annual Scientific Session look at the measurable impact of the use of aspirin and other maintenance therapies.

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