Aspirin is widely recognized for its cardioprotective benefits. In addition to its US Food and Drug Administration-approved uses in secondary prevention of ischemic cardiovascular events and the ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, and for years doctors recommended older adults take a daily aspirin as ...

Importantly, aspirin remains recommended for high-risk adults who have already had a heart disease or stroke event, to reduce the risk of a second event. The move away from primary prevention aspirin ...

Despite doctors not recommending daily aspirin for adults over 60 without known heart issues, about a third of adults 60 and older—more than 18 million people—take it anyway.

Therefore, it is unlikely that the benefits of aspirin can be achieved without some degree of risk. Considering the risks of bleeding injuries in both primary and secondary prevention patients ...