Aspirin more effective than warfarin for some patients ...

AMNews: April 18, 2005. Aspirin more effective than warfarin for some patients ... American Medical News: "Aspirin more effective than warfarin for some patients
A new clinical trial concludes that aspirin is the preferred treatment for intracranial stenosis, although warfarin is still the top choice for certain stroke-related conditions.

By Susan J. Landers, AMNews staff. April 18, 2005.

Washington -- A new study comparing treatments to reduce the risk of stroke due to blockage of the brain's arteries may tip the balance toward using aspirin and away from the more expensive and complex warfarin regimen.

Results of a double-blind, randomized clinical trial published in the March 31 New England Journal of Medicine found that aspirin is safer than warfarin and just as effective for treating intracranial stenosis.