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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. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    This antiplatelet property makes aspirin useful for reducing the incidence of heart attacks; [13] heart attacks are primarily caused by blood clots, and their reduction with the introduction of small amounts of aspirin has been seen to be an effective medical intervention.

  4. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    For a small number of people, taking aspirin can result in symptoms including hives, swelling, and headache. [206] Aspirin can exacerbate symptoms among those with chronic hives, or create acute symptoms of hives. [207] These responses can be due to allergic reactions to aspirin, or more often due to its effect of inhibiting the COX-1 enzyme.

  5. Anticoagulant - Wikipedia

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    An anticoagulant, commonly known as a blood thinner, is a chemical substance that prevents or reduces the coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time. [1] Some occur naturally in blood-eating animals, such as leeches and mosquitoes, which help keep the bite area unclotted long enough for the animal to obtain blood.

  6. Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but ...

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    For adults who have survived a heart attack or stroke, taking aspirin may reduce the risk of another cardiovascular event. But a new study suggests that less than half of these cardiovascular ...

  7. Should you still take aspirin for heart health? A doctor ...

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    New aspirin guidelines say there's "no net benefit" in taking the medicine daily for heart health for those over 60.

  8. Lysine acetylsalicylate - Wikipedia

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    Lysine acetylsalicylate, also known as aspirin DL-lysine or lysine aspirin, is a more soluble form of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). As with aspirin itself, it is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic and antipyretic properties. [ 1 ]

  9. NHS offers life-saving drug for stiff heart condition - AOL

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