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The purpose of this study is to estimate the risk of myocardial infarction (MI)/coronary death associated with use of monotherapy low dose ASA (single antiplatelet) as well as concomitant use of monotherapy low dose ASA and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in first- time users of low dose ASA for secondary prevention using a UK primary care database.
Number of Anticipated Subjects: In case-control analysis 5.000-10.000
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Cases with nonfatal MI or coronary death | ||
| Controls | Age, sex, and calendar-year matched controls sampled from the original study cohort to be a round number of at least four times the number of cases |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Nonfatal MI or coronary death | Up to eight years from entry into study cohort |
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All patients aged 50 to 84 years with a first ever prescription of low-dose ASA (defined as 75-300 mg/day) for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular events (defined as any previous ischemic cerebrovascular event or ischemic heart disease) from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2007.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Luis A Garcia Rodriguez | CEIFE (Centro Español de Investigación Farmacoepidemiológica) | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Research Site | Madrid | Spain |
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