A new study has found that aspirin works just as well as Plavix in preventing blood clots in people with clogged leg arteries. According to a report from HealthDay News, aspirin was not thought to be a good option for patients with a condition known as peripheral artery disease, because animal studies had indicated aspirin could block the growth of blood vessels that would help get more blood to leg tissue. But, now research is proving it to work just as well.
The study was conducted by researchers in Germany and Switzerland. It involved 229 patients who were randomly assigned either low-dose aspirin or Plavix. The efficacy of the drugs were compared by gauging how far and long patients could travel pain-free on one hour walks. Pain while walking is a common complaint of people with peripheral artery disease, and walking is a vital part of rehabilitation for those with the condition, HealthDay News explained.
In 12 weeks, aspirin patients in the study improved pain-free walking distance almost 40 percent and could walk 35 percent longer before pain made it too hard to continue. The Plavix group experienced a 33 percent improvement in walking distance and an almost 35 improvement in pain-free walking time.
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