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Carrying emergency Aspirin for use for suspected heart attack can help reduce the risk of further heart damage. If used, you must call 911 for further assessment and treatment.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 23, 2024 Source: Bill found this company that sells the FOBS. Not an endorsement. For example purposes only.
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Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but study finds less than half of eligible adults take it
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 23, 2023 Source:Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but study finds less than half of eligible adults take it Reference:Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in 51 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries
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A daily aspirin may lead to anemia in older adults, study says. Adds to reasons within the guidelines why it is not recommended for primary prevention of heart attack.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 21, 2023 Source:A daily aspirin may lead to anemia in older adults, study says..
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US task force states ASA not recommended for primary prevention of heart disease about three years after American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association said the same.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 13, 2021 Source:US task force proposes adults 60 and older should not start daily aspirin to prevent heart disease or stroke Reference: Daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks no longer recommended for older adults 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the American College…
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ASA is not recommended for primary prevention of heart disease according to new evidenced-based guidelines
Health Headlines Commentary for June 24, 2019 Source: Daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks no longer recommended for older adults Reference: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines
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Aspirin is not recommended to prevent heart attack for people who have never had one. The risks and harms exceeds the benefit in this case.
Health Headlines Commentary for March 19, 2019 Source: Taking aspirin to avoid heart attacks? Risks may outweigh benefits Reference: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
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ASA not helpful as a primary prevention measure to reduce risk of first heart attack or stroke according to studies
Health Headlines Commentary for August 27, 2018 Source: Aspirin disappoints for avoiding first heart attack, stroke Reference: Use of aspirin to reduce risk of initial vascular events in patients at moderate risk of cardiovascular disease (ARRIVE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Effects of Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Persons with Diabetes Mellitus
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Study finds quitting ASA after heart attack increases risk of another
Health Headlines Commentary for September 27, 2017 Source: Heart disease patients who quit their daily Aspirin are at risk of heart attack, stroke: study Reference: Low-Dose Aspirin Discontinuation and Risk of Cardiovascular Events: A Swedish Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study
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Wednesday House Call September 13, 2017
Wednesday House Call September 13, 2017 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: Your calls about: Using ASA when having a heart attack. Recommendations for urgent treatment before paramedics arrive if a heart attack is suspected Issues about congestive heart failure, use of caffeine, and other…