Aspirin for Stroke Prevention in Elderly Patients With Vascular Risk Factors Japanese Primary Prevention Project

摘要

Background and Purpose-The effect of aspirin in primary prevention of stroke is controversial among clinical trials conducted in Western countries, and no data are available for Asian populations with a high risk of intracranial hemorrhage. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of aspirin on the risk of stroke and intracranial hemorrhage in the Japanese Primary Prevention Project (JPPP).