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2. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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   After fever and pain have subsided, the aspirin is no longer necessary, since it does not decrease the incidence of heart complications and residual rheumatic heart disease. [ 148 ] [ 149 ] Naproxen has been shown to be as effective as aspirin and less toxic, but due to the limited clinical experience, naproxen is recommended only as a second ...

3. Daily low-dose aspirin has its benefits — and risks. Here's ...

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   An analysis of three clinical trials published in February found that people who took aspirin for heart disease or stroke and then stopped taking the medication had a 28% higher risk of the ...

4. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Additionally, aspirin induces the formation of NO-radicals in the body, which have been shown in mice to have an independent mechanism of reducing inflammation. This reduces leukocyte adhesion, which is an important step in immune response to infection. There is currently insufficient evidence to show that aspirin helps to fight infection. [18]

5. Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks - AOL

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   Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an influential health guidelines group said in preliminary updated advice ...

6. Many Older Adults Take Daily Aspirin to Cut Cardiovascular ...

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   Using aspirin to ward off heart attack and stroke used to be a no-brainer. Doctors previously recommended it for both primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

7. Antiplatelet drug - Wikipedia

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   Antiplatelet medications are one of the primary recommendations for treatment of both stable [4] and unstable [5] ischemic heart disease.Most commonly, aspirin is used as a single medication in cases of uncomplicated stable angina, and in some cases of unstable angina.