pokey1984 t1_j7wares wrote on February 9, 2023 at 9:23 PM

Reply to comment by Yoshi_87 in According to a study on 12,211 patients, aspirin is just as effective at preventing blood clots as low molecular weight heparin, but it costs less and is easier to administer by giuliomagnifico

Warfarin is a different type of blood thinner from aspirin and works in different ways.

This study was researching what, if any, difference there was for patients with a specific ailment. "Is one better than the other and, if so, why?"

They found out that for this particular ailment, no, warfarin wasn't better. That was something they didn't know before.

But for some ailments warfarin is better. And studies like this one are why we know that.

Edit: I said warfarin when I mean to say heparin. My bad. I have a problem with mixing up words when I speak or write. I usually proofread better. Apologies.

Jsum2003 t1_j7wbpxa wrote on February 9, 2023 at 9:29 PM

This study was not comparing warfarin and aspirin. It was comparing low molecular weight heparin (lwmh) and aspirin. Lwmh is not the same thing as warfarin.

pokey1984 t1_j7wc6nu wrote on February 9, 2023 at 9:32 PM

My apologies, I used the wrong word. I have that problem. I meant heparin.

Will edit to correct.

Jigglysquare t1_j7wnuc6 wrote on February 9, 2023 at 10:48 PM

"Heparin" and "low molecular weight heparin" are also different.