Is it better for patients with high blood pressure to take an aspirin before bed or after sleep? This is one of the studies that the Dutch Heart Foundation will fund, the organization has announced.
Many people take aspirin to stop clot formation in their blood † There are indications that the drug also helps to lower blood pressure † Researchers want to know the best time of day to take an aspirin.
The Leiden University will be working on it for the next three years and the Netherlands Heart Foundation is making almost seven million euros available for scientific research.
More research
Another study that is being examined with money from the foundation is about the moment when heart patients should start taking beta-blockers † Doctors now often give the drugs after angioplasty.
