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. 1994 Nov 5;309(6963):1213–1215. doi: 10.1136/bmj.309.6963.1213

Antiplatelet treatment for thromboprophylaxis: a step forward or backwards?

A T Cohen 1, J A Skinner 1, V V Kakkar 1
PMCID: PMC2541664  PMID: 7987155

Abstract

A recent meta-analysis from the Antiplatelet Trialists' Collaboration recommended that antilatelet treatment either alone or, for greater effect, in addition to other proved forms of thromboprophylaxis should be considered for patients at high risk of thromboembolism. This paper argues that the current evidence does not justify the adoption of aspirin or other antiplatelet treatment for venous thromboprophylaxis, especially when more effective alternatives exist. Furthermore, several issues relating to this latest meta-analysis need to be debated.

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