Aspirin is touted to be a heart patient’s best friend helping him/her shun out another heart attack or stroke in life. Heart attack is one of the leading causes of death worldwide in both men and women, and the rates are only increasing more and more given the unhealthy lifestyle practices of today’s generation. In an era where we talk about antibiotic resistance aspirin stands out of the general medicinal community as its being dispensed generously by physicians as a precautionary measure against another attack in patients. There have also evidences that aspirin might help prevent a heart attack or stroke in people who are at a greater risk for such heart-related conditions. But does the same medicine reduce the risk of heart attack in healthy older adults without a history of cardiovascular problem?
Aspirational Aspirin Aspirin is mainly used to thin the blood and avoid a blood clot. A blood clot has dangerous consequences on the patient as it blocks the artery and prevents blood flow to the heart. Taking aspirin helps a person avoid the reoccurrence of the disease. Physicians recommend taking an aspirin daily if you are one of those who have suffered a heart attack unless you’ve got a history of bleeding. Some self-prescribe this medication for simple things such as a headache, fever or body ache which can have debilitating effects on the individual sometimes. Also, its never advisable to start taking aspirin on your own after an attack without the green signal from the doctor. A doctor usually suggests taking aspirin daily in any one of the below scenarios:
How Good is it Anyway? While talks have continuously been going on about the pros and cons of using aspirin as a safety measure against heart attack in older adults a group of researchers decided to investigate this and bring light onto the subject. The research team enrolled more than 19,000 participants in the trial in the year 2010. All of them were above the age of 65, none suffered from health conditions such as disability, dementia or previous cases of heart attack/stroke. All the participants were randomly assigned into one of the two groups-one that received 100 mg of aspirin per day and another than was given an inactive placebo. All these patients were followed-up for almost 5 years and their health outcomes were measured. Results showed that:
The trial shows that while millions of people are taking aspirin daily to minimize their risk of heart disease in old age, they are not likely to benefit from it. The researchers came to the conclusion that aspirin does not benefit elderly people without known risk for cardiovascular disease and neither does it reduce the risk of any cardiovascular event. In fact, it put them at an increased risk of hemorrhage and death too. This trial exists as a knowledge opener to physicians on prescribing aspirin for preventing the risk of heart diseases in healthy people. Aspirin is best for those at an increased risk of heart disease and those who had suffered from a heart attack previously. So, go by your physicians advise. Don’t take aspirin without a doctor’s approval nor stop taking it without the doctor’s approval. Comments are closed.
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