Aspirin, Anti-Clotting Meds Safe After Bleeding Stroke: Study

• Robert Preidt
• May 22, 2019
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Taking aspirin or anti-clotting medicines like Plavix won't boost the risk of another stroke if you've already survived a bleeding stroke, a new study suggests.

In fact, they might even help guard against a second brain bleed, the researchers noted.

The fin...

Stopping Aspirin 3 Months After Stent Is Safe, Study Finds

• Robert Preidt
• March 19, 2019
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Heart patients who get a stent to prop open a blocked artery are typically put on a powerful anti-clotting drug and aspirin for a full year after their procedure.

Now, new research suggests these patients can safely drop the aspirin regimen after just three months, a...