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

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   Aspirin helps prevent blood clots from forming, which is the leading cause of heart attack and stroke, but the drug also carries a risk of bleeding. That risk can outweigh aspirin’s benefits in ...

3. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Aspirin is also used long-term to help prevent further heart attacks, ischaemic strokes, and blood clots in people at high risk. [10] For pain or fever, effects typically begin within 30 minutes. [10] Aspirin works similarly to other NSAIDs but also suppresses the normal functioning of platelets. [10] One common adverse effect is an upset ...

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. Daily aspirin use among older adults remains prevalent ...

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   Aspirin is a common over-the-counter medication that can help relieve pain and reduce the risk of blood clots. Past recommendations have included taking aspirin to help prevent cardiovascular disease.

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

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   Older adults are still likely to take a daily, low dose aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, even though doing so carries significant risks. Using aspirin to ward off ...

7. Antiplatelet drug - Wikipedia

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   Antiplatelet drugs are widely used in primary and secondary prevention of thrombotic disease, especially myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. [ 1 ] Antiplatelet therapy with one or more of these drugs decreases the ability of blood clots to form by interfering with the platelet activation process in primary hemostasis .

8. Cardiovascular agents - Wikipedia

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   This increases the risk of, or aggravate, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Therefore, antihyperlipidemic drugs are introduced for primary and secondary coronary heart disease prevention, as well as for reduction in mortality from acute coronary outcomes. [18] These drugs include statins, ezetimibe and fibrates.

9. 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 ...