Aspirin Dangerous and Ineffective for People With Heart Failure

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With Heart Failure

 

http://www.mercola.com/2004/jul/21/aspirin_heart.htm

 

 

People who are diagnosed with heart failure and follow a treatment regimen that

includes blood thinners such as aspirin or coumadin could be putting their

health into more danger.

 

Researchers stated that just because heart failure patients stand a greater

chance of experiencing a heart attack or stroke doesn't automatically make them

appropriate candidates for antithrombotic therapy.

 

Study Comparing Blood-Thinning Therapies to no Antithrombotic Therapy

 

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Participants included 279 patients who were diagnosed with heart failure

that required diuretic therapy

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Participants were divided into three groups, aspirin therapy, warfarin

therapy and no antithrombotic therapy

 

Results of the Study

 

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Aspirin and warfarin didn't provide the patients with any valuable health

benefits

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There didn't appear to be any substantial differences of incidences of

death, nonfatal heart attacks or nonfatal stroke in the three groups of the

study

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Patients in the aspirin group had increased chances of experiencing

serious gastrointestinal problems

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Cases of minor bleeding complications were primarily seen among the

aspirin and warfarin group

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Patients in the aspirin therapy group were twice as likely as the patients

in the warfarin group to face hospitalization for cardiovascular complications,

particularly worsening cases of heart failure during the first 12 months

following the study

 

Based on the results from this study, experts said that treatment of heart

failure involving a multitude of drugs that proved to be ineffective should be

eliminated as a treatment option.

 

American Heart Journal July 2004;148(1):157-64

 

Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

Using aspirin for heart disease has been controversial for years, and now

aspirin is in the news again.

 

A better and safer option than aspirin is Nattokinase, a powerful

enzyme--derived from the food natto--that can dissolve blood clots and has been

used safely for over 20 years.

 

Rivaling pharmaceutical agents, Nattokinase seems to have longer lasting

beneficial action without the potential for abnormal bleeding. Watch for more

news about Nattokinase soon, as we will offer this very potent all natural

enzyme on the site this fall.

 

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Reconsider Taking Aspirin to Lower Your Heart Disease Risk

 

Danger: Regular Aspirin or Tylenol Can Hurt Your Kidneys as Evidenced By

Professional Athletes

 

New Super-Aspirin Killing More People Than it Saves

 

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