Do you take a daily #Aspirin? From Medscape: CHICAGO — A new trial shows no benefit of low-dose, once-daily aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with multiple risk factors, including hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. No benefit was seen for the composite endpoint of nonfatal myocardial infarction (MI), nonfatal stroke, or death from cardiovascular causes. There were significant reductions in MI and in transient ischemic attack (TIA), but a significant increase in serious extracranial hemorrhage meant the net benefit was questionable. The study: jama.jamanetwork/Mobile/article.aspx?articleid=1936801 Published in The Journal of The American Medical Association and presented at The American Heart Association 2014 Scientific Sessions Aspirin puts you at risk of internal bleeding and stroke. Low-Dose Aspirin: Not Healthy for Healthy People, Says FDA Taking a daily aspirin isnt helping prevent heart attacks, says the agency, and it could be upping your chances of a fatal stroke. rodalenews/low-dose-aspirin
Posted on: Thu, 04 Dec 2014 01:00:35 +0000
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