New drug outperforms aspirin for heart attack prevention

A new drug, clopidogrel, has been found to be more effective than aspirin in preventing heart attacks and strokes. The study, presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress, analyzed nearly 29,000 patients with coronary artery disease and found clopidogrel reduced major adverse events by 14% without increasing bleeding risk. This discovery challenges the long-standing recommendation of aspirin and could lead to widespread changes in clinical practice for millions of patients worldwide.