At what age should you start taking an aspirin per day?!
Question:
At what age should you start taking an aspirin per day?
At what age should you start taking an aspirin per day? Any additional detailed information would be helpful.
Answers:
The American Heart Association recommends aspirin use for patients who've had a myocardial infarction (heart attack), unstable angina, ischemic stroke (caused by blood clot) or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs or "little strokes"), if not contraindicated. This recommendation is based on sound evidence from clinical trials showing that aspirin helps prevent the recurrence of such events as heart attack, hospitalization for recurrent angina, second strokes, etc. (secondary prevention). Studies show aspirin also helps prevent these events from occurring in people at high risk (primary prevention).
You should not start aspirin therapy without first consulting your physician. The risks and benefits of aspirin therapy vary for each person.
If you’re taking aspirin and you must undergo even a simple surgical procedure or dental extraction, you must tell the surgeon or dentist your aspirin dosage.