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Should You Take Aspirin to Help Prevent a Heart Attack?

Should You Take Aspirin to Help Prevent a Heart Attack?

by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | May 10, 2024 | Heart Health

Most heart attacks are caused by clots, and aspirin helps to prevent clots, but taking aspirin to prevent clots may cause bleeding so it is not for everyone.• In 1988, a study reported an impressive 44 percent reduction in heart attacks in North American male...
Should You Take Aspirin to Help Prevent a Heart Attack?

New Guidelines on Aspirin for Heart Attack Prevention

by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Oct 24, 2021 | Heart Health

Daily aspirin can help to prevent heart attacks, but the United States Preventive Services Task Force now recommends that: • adults 60 years and older should not take aspirin to help prevent a first heart attack, and • those 40-59 years old who are at high risk for...
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