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  2. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin acts as an acetylating agent where an acetyl group is covalently attached to a serine residue in the active site of the COX enzyme. [1] This makes aspirin different from other NSAIDs (such as diclofenac and ibuprofen), which are reversible inhibitors; aspirin creates an allosteric change in the structure of the COX enzyme. [2]

  3. 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 ...

  4. What Taking Aspirin Every Day Does to Your Body - AOL

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    You may have read or heard about various reports that taking daily aspirin—yes, that old-time resident of your grandmother's medicine cabinet—may have benefits for modern health conditions ...

  5. If you take aspirin daily, you could raise your risk of this ...

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    More than 40% of adults aged 60 and up take a daily aspirin to lower the risk of blood clots, but it’s a recommendation that many doctors have cut back on making over the past few years due to ...

  6. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Enteric coating on aspirin may be used in manufacturing to prevent release of aspirin into the stomach to reduce gastric harm, but enteric coating does not reduce gastrointestinal bleeding risk. [188] [189] Enteric-coated aspirin may not be as effective at reducing blood clot risk.

  7. Complications of prolonged standing - Wikipedia

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    As blood is pumped through the body, the valves within the veins prevent the blood from flowing backwards. After extensive, prolonged standing, these valves can become weak and eventually fail. When this happens, blood is no longer being prevented from flowing backward. Gravity will pull the blood back into an individual's legs, ankles and feet.

  8. Hemodynamics - Wikipedia

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    Often expressed in cm/s. This value is inversely related to the total cross-sectional area of the blood vessel and also differs per cross-section, because in normal condition the blood flow has laminar characteristics. For this reason, the blood flow velocity is the fastest in the middle of the vessel and slowest at the vessel wall.

  9. A change of heart? Why daily aspirin might not be ... - AOL

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    According to new guidelines, most people without heart disease should not take a daily aspirin as a preventative measure. According to new guidelines, most people without heart disease should not ...