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2. Many older adults are still taking daily aspirin, even though ...

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   Among adults 60 or older, nearly 30% reported taking aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, and around 5% of all adults 60 or older reported using aspirin without medical advice.

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

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   Many Americans 60 years and older still take daily aspirin to help prevent cardiovascular disease, even though it can pose significant health risks.

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

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   A recent survey found that while the number of adults using aspirin to prevent heart disease has decreased, about one-third of adults ages 60 and older without heart disease were still taking ...

5. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid (ASA), is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to reduce pain, fever, and/or inflammation, and as an antithrombotic. [ 10 ] Specific inflammatory conditions that aspirin is used to treat include Kawasaki disease, pericarditis, and rheumatic fever.

6. 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. [17]

7. Thrombosis prevention - Wikipedia

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   ICD-9-CM. 437.6, 453, 671.5, 671.9. [ edit on Wikidata] Thrombosis prevention or thromboprophylaxis is medical treatment to prevent the development of thrombosis (blood clots inside blood vessels) in those considered at risk for developing thrombosis. [ 1 ] Some people are at a higher risk for the formation of blood clots than others, such as ...