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Benefits and Harms of Warfarin plus Aspirin after Acute Coronary Events
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What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Clogged heart arteries can cause acute coronary events, such as heart attacks or worsening chest pain (unstable angina). Many middle-aged and older adults have these life-threatening events. They are a major cause …
