Aspirin is one of the most widely taken medicines in the world, having been recommended for decades as a way of protecting against heart attacks and strokes in at-risk patients. However, a new study has revealed that clopidogrel, another commonly used blood thinner, or anticoagulant, is more effective in preventing serious heart attacks and strokes and carries no additional risk.
The finding is the result of research conducted by an international team of scientists from the US, UK, Switzerland, Australia, and Japan. Their work is a meta-analysis—a study that collects and analyzes the results of multiple smaller studies, with the aim of reaching a more reliable conclusion by looking at