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To prevent them, doctors usually prescribe blood-thinning (anticoagulant) medications, such as low-molecular-weight heparin, which is given by injection, or the newer drug, rivaroxaban (brand name Xarelto), a pill. But that old medicine-cabinet standby, aspirin, also has blood-thinning properties. And the Canadian researchers wondered if this simple, inexpensive drug could also prevent blood clots after a major surgery. They compared the drugs for four weeks, following 10 days of treatment with heparin immediately post-surgery.
How Does Aspirin Act as a Cardio-Protector? Aspirin helps prevent heart attacks by preventing the accumulation of blood platelet cells, which can cause blood clots. Platelets are tiny blood cells that occupy the bloodstream. When a bleeding wound occurs, the platelets join together to form a clot to stop the bleeding.