Table 1.

Attributes of Randomized Controlled Trials for OAC Plus Aspirin vs OAC Alone16,48,49,51,53-55,57,59,61,63,66-69

Patients with bleeding events, No./Total
Study authors, year published, countryOACAspirin daily
dose, mg
Indication
for OAC
Mean age
>60 y
Study duration,
mo
BlindingOAC aloneOAC plus
aspirin
Chesebro et al, 1983, USWFN500Valve replacementNR28No9/18323/170
Meade et al, 1992, UKaWFN75Ischemic heart diseaseNo28Yes244/917324/911
Blackshear et al, 1996, USWFN325Atrial fibrillationNR13No15/52318/521
Meschengieser et al, 1997, ArgentinaWFN100Valve replacementNo47No52/24541/258
The Medical Research Council’s General Practise Research Framework, 1998, UKaWFN75Ischemic heart diseaseYes60Yes558/1,268713/1,277
Gullov et al, 1999, DenmarkaWFN300Atrial fibrillationYes40No24/16729/171
Laffort et al, 2000, FranceWFN200Valve replacementYes63No30/12046/109
Casais et al, 2002, ArgentinaWFN100Valve replacementNo48No6/6411/57
Hurlen et al, 2002, NorwayaWFN75Myocardial infarctionYes48No136/1,216161/1,206
Van Es et al, 2002, NetherlandsaWFN80Myocardial infarctionYes60No29/32557/332
Pengo et al, 2007, ItalyWFN100Valve replacementYes18No2/1044/94
Hart et al, 2011, USWFN325Atrial fibrillationYes48No10/50913/508
Dong et al, 2011, ChinaWFN75-100Valve replacementNo35No28/74816/748
Wang et al, 2014, ChinaWFN75-100Valve replacementNo35No20/50618/510
Eikelboom et al, 2017, 33 countriesaRIV100Coronary heart diseaseYes23Yes996/9,1171,126/9,152
Patients with bleeding events, No./Total
Study authors, year published, countryOACAspirin daily
dose, mg
Indication
for OAC
Mean age
>60 y
Study duration,
mo
BlindingOAC aloneOAC plus
aspirin
Chesebro et al, 1983, USWFN500Valve replacementNR28No9/18323/170
Meade et al, 1992, UKaWFN75Ischemic heart diseaseNo28Yes244/917324/911
Blackshear et al, 1996, USWFN325Atrial fibrillationNR13No15/52318/521
Meschengieser et al, 1997, ArgentinaWFN100Valve replacementNo47No52/24541/258
The Medical Research Council’s General Practise Research Framework, 1998, UKaWFN75Ischemic heart diseaseYes60Yes558/1,268713/1,277
Gullov et al, 1999, DenmarkaWFN300Atrial fibrillationYes40No24/16729/171
Laffort et al, 2000, FranceWFN200Valve replacementYes63No30/12046/109
Casais et al, 2002, ArgentinaWFN100Valve replacementNo48No6/6411/57
Hurlen et al, 2002, NorwayaWFN75Myocardial infarctionYes48No136/1,216161/1,206
Van Es et al, 2002, NetherlandsaWFN80Myocardial infarctionYes60No29/32557/332
Pengo et al, 2007, ItalyWFN100Valve replacementYes18No2/1044/94
Hart et al, 2011, USWFN325Atrial fibrillationYes48No10/50913/508
Dong et al, 2011, ChinaWFN75-100Valve replacementNo35No28/74816/748
Wang et al, 2014, ChinaWFN75-100Valve replacementNo35No20/50618/510
Eikelboom et al, 2017, 33 countriesaRIV100Coronary heart diseaseYes23Yes996/9,1171,126/9,152

Abbreviations: NR, not reported; OAC, oral anticoagulant; RIV, rivaroxaban; WFN, warfarin.

aStudy had 3 arms: aspirin alone, OAC alone, and OAC plus aspirin.

Table 1.

Attributes of Randomized Controlled Trials for OAC Plus Aspirin vs OAC Alone16,48,49,51,53-55,57,59,61,63,66-69

Patients with bleeding events, No./Total
Study authors, year published, countryOACAspirin daily
dose, mg
Indication
for OAC
Mean age
>60 y
Study duration,
mo
BlindingOAC aloneOAC plus
aspirin
Chesebro et al, 1983, USWFN500Valve replacementNR28No9/18323/170
Meade et al, 1992, UKaWFN75Ischemic heart diseaseNo28Yes244/917324/911
Blackshear et al, 1996, USWFN325Atrial fibrillationNR13No15/52318/521
Meschengieser et al, 1997, ArgentinaWFN100Valve replacementNo47No52/24541/258
The Medical Research Council’s General Practise Research Framework, 1998, UKaWFN75Ischemic heart diseaseYes60Yes558/1,268713/1,277
Gullov et al, 1999, DenmarkaWFN300Atrial fibrillationYes40No24/16729/171
Laffort et al, 2000, FranceWFN200Valve replacementYes63No30/12046/109
Casais et al, 2002, ArgentinaWFN100Valve replacementNo48No6/6411/57
Hurlen et al, 2002, NorwayaWFN75Myocardial infarctionYes48No136/1,216161/1,206
Van Es et al, 2002, NetherlandsaWFN80Myocardial infarctionYes60No29/32557/332
Pengo et al, 2007, ItalyWFN100Valve replacementYes18No2/1044/94
Hart et al, 2011, USWFN325Atrial fibrillationYes48No10/50913/508
Dong et al, 2011, ChinaWFN75-100Valve replacementNo35No28/74816/748
Wang et al, 2014, ChinaWFN75-100Valve replacementNo35No20/50618/510
Eikelboom et al, 2017, 33 countriesaRIV100Coronary heart diseaseYes23Yes996/9,1171,126/9,152
Patients with bleeding events, No./Total
Study authors, year published, countryOACAspirin daily
dose, mg
Indication
for OAC
Mean age
>60 y
Study duration,
mo
BlindingOAC aloneOAC plus
aspirin
Chesebro et al, 1983, USWFN500Valve replacementNR28No9/18323/170
Meade et al, 1992, UKaWFN75Ischemic heart diseaseNo28Yes244/917324/911
Blackshear et al, 1996, USWFN325Atrial fibrillationNR13No15/52318/521
Meschengieser et al, 1997, ArgentinaWFN100Valve replacementNo47No52/24541/258
The Medical Research Council’s General Practise Research Framework, 1998, UKaWFN75Ischemic heart diseaseYes60Yes558/1,268713/1,277
Gullov et al, 1999, DenmarkaWFN300Atrial fibrillationYes40No24/16729/171
Laffort et al, 2000, FranceWFN200Valve replacementYes63No30/12046/109
Casais et al, 2002, ArgentinaWFN100Valve replacementNo48No6/6411/57
Hurlen et al, 2002, NorwayaWFN75Myocardial infarctionYes48No136/1,216161/1,206
Van Es et al, 2002, NetherlandsaWFN80Myocardial infarctionYes60No29/32557/332
Pengo et al, 2007, ItalyWFN100Valve replacementYes18No2/1044/94
Hart et al, 2011, USWFN325Atrial fibrillationYes48No10/50913/508
Dong et al, 2011, ChinaWFN75-100Valve replacementNo35No28/74816/748
Wang et al, 2014, ChinaWFN75-100Valve replacementNo35No20/50618/510
Eikelboom et al, 2017, 33 countriesaRIV100Coronary heart diseaseYes23Yes996/9,1171,126/9,152

Abbreviations: NR, not reported; OAC, oral anticoagulant; RIV, rivaroxaban; WFN, warfarin.

aStudy had 3 arms: aspirin alone, OAC alone, and OAC plus aspirin.

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