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A blood thinning drug was found to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular disease by 20% in patients with acute coronary syndrome when given in addition to aspirin.
Yusuf S, Phil D, Zhao F, Mehta S, et al. Effects of Clopidogrel in Addition to Aspirin in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes without ST-Segment Elevation. N Engl J Med. 2001; 345(7): 494-502. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/345/7/494