TY - JOUR T1 - A randomized controlled trial of aspirin in the prevention of early mortality in myocardial infarction JF - The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners JO - J R Coll Gen Pract SP - 413 LP - 416 VL - 29 IS - 204 AU - P. C. Elwood AU - W. O. Williams Y1 - 1979/07/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/29/204/413.abstract N2 - A randomized controlled trial is reported in which a single dose of aspirin (300 mg) was given to patients with myocardial infarction on first contact with a general practitioner. A total of 1,705 patients with confirmed infarction were studied, and survival ascertained. There was no evidence of benefit from the aspirin. ER -