Baby Aspirin Heart Attack
One baby aspirin per day (81 milligrams) is enough to help prevent heart attack or stroke. For anyone with a history of cardiovascular disease, the recommendations have not changedyou should still take a daily 81mg dose of baby aspirin. However, if you have a low risk of cardiovascular disease, a daily aspirin is no longer recommended. Although aspirin may be part of the treatment for a heart attack, the american heart association no longer advises people who think they might be having a heart attack to use it on their own. You might not actually be having a heart attack, and aspirin could make things worse.
Should you regularly take baby aspirin to protect your heart? Bleeding risks associated with taking daily baby aspirin increase as people get older and can outweigh the protective cardiovascular benefits for those who have never had a heart attack or stroke. If you've had a heart attack or stroke or you have known heart disease, your healthcare professional may tell you to take an aspirin a day to prevent heart attacks or strokes. Take an aspirin as soon as you think you're having a heart attack. Always call 911 at the first sign of a heart attack.
Baby aspirin no longer recommended to prevent first heart attack
