Aspirin preferred to prevent blood clots in kids after heart surgery (IMAGE)

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Aspirin preferred to prevent blood clots in kids after heart surgery

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Aspirin should be favoured over warfarin to prevent blood clotting in children who undergo a surgery that replumbs their hearts, according to a new study.

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