Washington (SmartAboutHealth) - According to recent reports, taking Plavix - a blood thinner, along with aspirin helps prevent strokes and heart attacks.

This treatment is used for atrial fibrillation which is a rhythm disorder. The disorder occurs when the upper parts of the heart tremble instead of keeping their regular beats. This then causes blood to pool and form clots that can possibly travel to the brain, which causes a stroke.

Most patients use a blood thinner called warfarin, however it is said that finding the right dose can be quite tricky. Instead, patients turn to aspirin which is much less effective at preventive strokes.

A four year research on 7,554 patients has concluded that the dual drug treatment lowered heart attacks, heart-related deaths, blood clots and strokes by 11 percent.

Although warfarin is still rated as a top therapy method, patients who can’t tolerate it are urged to use the dual drug treatment, that is Plavix-aspirin - a much better treatment than taking aspirin on its own.