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All Risk, No Reward

Is Aspirin Dead in A-Fib?

Neda Frayha, MD and Rob Orman, MD
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Tags Ambulatory Family Medicine · Cardiovascular CV · pharmacology

In this PC RAP family reunion, Rob Orman and Neda Frayha discuss the latest evidence on the use of aspirin in low-risk a-fib (CHA2DS2-VASc score of 0 or 1).  

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Aspirin might be of low efficacy but the LEGACY trial the long term effect of weight loss in atrial fibrillation by Pathak RK et al showed a six fold reduction in "arrhythmia free survival " in patients who sustained a 10% of body weight over one year.

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