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Does Aspirin Prevent Heart
Attacks?
Studies have shown that aspirin can help prevent
heart attacks because of its ability to decrease
blood clots. This was such a great medical
discovery that you probably already know of
the benefits of aspirin and are already taking it
for your heart. You could be taking too much however.
If you do not have a high risk factor for heart
attack, you might not need to take aspirin. Self-dosing
is not a good idea; you should always check with
your doctor before starting a new medical regime.
Your doctor can evaluate your risk for heart attack
by looking at your family history and other factors
as well as measuring your blood pressure and cholesterol
levels.
Regular aspirin use could raise your risk for hemorrhagic
stroke, especially if you have high blood pressure.
Your physician should take all of this into account
before advising you to take aspirin on a daily basis.
Taking aspirin to reduce the chance of
heart attack doesn’t require high doses
of aspirin. You can take a baby aspirin every day,
and a regular aspirin every two weeks or so, and
it will have the same effect as taking a regular
aspirin everyday. Taking lower doses of aspirin
can reduce the risks of gastrointestinal bleeding.
Be sure to always talk to your doctor before beginning
an aspirin regime.
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