Washington [US]: New research suggested that if you're already taking one blood thinner, then you don't need to take another. In fact, researchers discovered that when patients on a commonly prescribed blood thinner stop taking aspirin, their risk of bleeding complications decreases significantly.
Researchers analyzed over 6,700 people treated at anticoagulation clinics across Michigan for venous thromboembolism, or blood clots, as well as atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm that can cause stroke. Patients were treated with the common blood thinner warfarin but also took aspirin despite not having history of heart disease.
