The anticoagulant that surpasses aspirin in preventing heart attacks

For decades, aspirin has been considered one of the most widely used drugs for preventing heart attacks and strokes, thanks to its ability to reduce blood clot formation. However, recent research suggests that an anticoagulant could be even more effective in this regard.

A study published in an international medical journal compared the effectiveness of aspirin versus a new-generation anticoagulant in patients at high cardiovascular risk. The results showed that the second one more significantly reduced the probability of suffering a heart attack or stroke, without significantly increasing the risk of severe bleeding, one of the main side effects of this type of medication.

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Specialists emphasize that this finding could change clinical practice in the preventive treatment of heart disease, although they clarify that it is not a general recommendation for the entire population. Dr. Luis Fernando Gómez, clinical cardiologist, explained that:

"The choice of medication depends on each patient, their medical history, and their level of risk; therefore, self-medication is never a safe option."

Although aspirin continues to be useful in certain cases, this discovery opens the door to more personalized and effective therapies to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease, which remain the leading cause of death worldwide.

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Medical science is moving towards more precise treatments: the use of anticoagulants, under medical supervision, could represent a superior strategy to aspirin for preventing heart attacks and protecting heart health.

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