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" A review of the evidence for use of aspirin in primary prevention was last looked at 5 or 6 years ago but now we have additional data from three new trials published last year — ARRIVE in people at higher CV risk, ASCEND in people with diabetes, and ASPREE in older individuals,"
These trials did not find compelling evidence for using aspirin for primary prevention.
Aspirin interferes with your blood's clotting action. ... Then, a blood clot can quickly form and block the artery. This prevents blood flow to the heart and causes a heart attack. Aspirin therapy reduces the clumping action of platelets — possiblypreventing a heart attack.
Aspirin expands arteries that create more space and allow blood to flow more. Doctors often repeat this medical recommendation, "If you are at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke
The American Heart Association recommends taking aspirin in the event of a person who has been told by a doctor that he is at risk of having a heart attack, or if he has had a heart attack earlier, while the US Food and Drug Administration considers aspirin necessary only in the case of a heart patient or a previously injured person With a heart attack or stroke, and warns that aspirin puts the patient at risk of bleeding, which goes beyond the benefits of aspirin in a person who has not already had a heart attack or stroke.
Yes. Following a heart attack in 2009 I have been on an 81mg aspirin regime. It is a blood thinner and minimizes clotting.
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