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Clinical Trial
. 1979 Jul;29(204):413-6.

A randomized controlled trial of aspirin in the prevention of early mortality in myocardial infarction

P C Elwood, W O Williams
Clinical Trial

A randomized controlled trial of aspirin in the prevention of early mortality in myocardial infarction

P C Elwood et al. J R Coll Gen Pract. 1979 Jul.

Abstract

A randomized controlled trial is reported in which a single dose of aspirin (300 mg) was given to patients with myocardial infarction on first contact with a general practitioner. A total of 1,705 patients with confirmed infarction were studied, and survival ascertained. There was no evidence of benefit from the aspirin.

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