Aspirin: its risks, benefits, and optimal use in preventing cardiovascular events.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23636924.
- Also identified by DOI 10.3949/ccjm.80a.12146.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Aspirin has a well-established role in preventing adverse events in patients with known cardiovascular disease. However, its benefit in patients without a history of cardiovascular disease is not as clear, particularly in people with diabetes, in women, and in the elderly. Recent studies have provided insight into the risks of aspirin use, particularly bleeding, compared with its benefits in these subgroups.
Medical subject headings
- Aspirin
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Primary Prevention