How Much Aspirin Should You Give Someone Having A Heart Attack?
According to new research, taking aspirin may reduce the risk of heart attack in people who have no history of vascular disease, but it also increases their risk of internal bleeding. British researchers say this fact means the net effect of taking aspirin for these patients is uncertain, since the benefits and risks cancel each other out. However, the scientists say aspirin's benefits for heart attack prevention in people who have a history of vascular disease generally do outweigh the drug's...
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