May 15, 2019New England Journal of Medicine
“Doctor, Should I Keep Taking an Aspirin a Day?”
Key result
Aspirin for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease and stroke in at-risk patients remains debated, with expert perspectives both supporting and discouraging its daily use.
Why the study?
Should persons at risk for cardiovascular disease take aspirin for primary prevention of coronary heart disease and stroke?
Population
Persons at risk for cardiovascular disease
Design
Editorial
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
This interactive feature presents arguments for and against the use of aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Structured PICO
Should persons at risk for cardiovascular disease take aspirin for primary prevention of coronary heart disease and stroke?
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Population
Persons at risk for cardiovascular disease
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Intervention
Aspirin
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Outcome
Primary prevention of coronary heart disease and stroke
This interactive feature presents arguments for and against the use of aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Cite This Study
Fernandes et al. (2019) studied this question. Aspirin for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease and stroke in at-risk patients remains debated, with expert perspectives both supporting and discouraging its daily use.