Key result
Aspirin is not recommended for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, and patients currently taking it should be individually reviewed to reconsider its justification.
Why the study?
Should aspirin be used for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease?
Should aspirin be used for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease?
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Aspirin is not recommended for routine primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, prompting a need to review current prescriptions.
All patients currently taking aspirin for primary prevention should be reviewed individually to reconsider whether such treatment is justified
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Barnett et al. (2010) studied this question. Aspirin is not recommended for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, and patients currently taking it should be individually reviewed to reconsider its justification.
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