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Polygenic risk, aspirin, and primary prevention of coronary artery disease.
European heart journal. Cardiovascular pharmacotherapy - 8 Feb 2025
Yu Chenglong, Natarajan Pradeep, Patel Aniruddh P, Bhatia Harpreet S, Khera Amit V, Neumann Johannes T, Tsimikas Sotirios, Wolfe Rory, Nicholls Stephen J, Reid Christopher M, Zoungas Sophia, Tonkin Andrew M, McNeil John J, Lacaze Paul
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AIMS: Recent aspirin primary prevention trials failed to identify a net benefit of aspirin for preventing cardiovascular disease vs. the harms of bleeding. This study aimed to investigate whether a high-risk subgroup, individuals with elevated genetic predisposition to coronary artery disease (CAD), might derive more benefit than harm with aspirin, compared to those with lower genetic risk. METHODS AND RESULTS:...
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