News tagged with dipyridamole


Combination of aspirin and an anti-clotting drug reduces risk of dialysis access failure

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created May 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For the first time, a combination of aspirin and the anti-platelet drug dipyridamole has been shown to significantly reduce blockages and extend the useful life of new artery-vein access grafts used for hemodialysis, according ...


Aspirin appears to help lower risk of stroke for patients with peripheral artery disease

Medicine & Health / Research

created May 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An analysis of previous studies indicates that among patients with peripheral artery disease, aspirin use is associated with a statistically nonsignificant decrease in the risk of a group of combined cardiovascular events ...





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Triple cocktail to tackle stroke risk

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Sep 17, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists at The University of Nottingham are to investigate whether giving recovering stroke patients a triple cocktail of medicines could reduce their chances of a further attack.


Ibuprofen destroys aspirin's positive effect on stroke risk

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created Mar 12, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Stroke patients who use ibuprofen for arthritis pain or other conditions while taking aspirin to reduce the risk of a second stroke undermine aspirin’s ability to act as an anti-platelet agent, researchers at the University ...


Taking the stress out of choosing the right stress test

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created Oct 12, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Stress tests are good front-line tests indicators of heart disease, but just how good depends on ordering the right one, researchers say.



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