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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. 8 Common Cardiovascular Diseases for Men & How to Prevent Them

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   High blood pressure (Learn more about How to Lower Blood Pressure.) High cholesterol. Heart disease. Diabetes. Obesity. Sickle cell disease. ... Low-dose aspirin therapy. Beta-blockers. Nitroglycerin.

4. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Low-dose aspirin use was also associated with a trend toward lower risk of cardiovascular events, and lower aspirin doses (75 or 81 mg/day) may optimize efficacy and safety for people requiring aspirin for long-term prevention. [171]

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

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   The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends against adults 60 and older starting on low-dose aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, and for people ages 40 to 59 who ...

6. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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   When high doses of aspirin are given, aspirin may actually cause hyperthermia due to the heat released from the electron transport chain, as opposed to the antipyretic action of aspirin seen with lower doses. Additionally, aspirin induces the formation of NO-radicals in the body, which have been shown in mice to have an independent mechanism of ...

7. Antihypertensive - Wikipedia

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   Evidence suggests that reduction of the blood pressure by 5 mmHg can decrease the risk of stroke by 34% and of ischaemic heart disease by 21%, and can reduce the likelihood of dementia, heart failure, and mortality from cardiovascular disease. [2] There are many classes of antihypertensives, which lower blood pressure by different means.