💊🫀 Aspirin in the Crosshairs?
The AQUATIC Trial (NEJM, Aug 2025) raises sharp questions on dual-pathway therapy in chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) patients already on long-term anticoagulation.
📉 Adding aspirin led to:
• ↑ Ischemic events (HR 1.53; P=0.02)
• ↑ Mortality (HR 1.72; P=0.01)
• ↑ Major bleeding (HR 3.35; P)
🧠Takeaway: More isn't always better.* In high-risk CCS, aspirin may harm more than help.
📚 Read: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2507532
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