The Aspirin Primary Prevention Conundrum.

The Aspirin Primary Prevention Conundrum. Isr Med Assoc J. 2020 Jan;22(1):60-63 Authors: Schamroth Pravda M, Schamroth Pravda N, Beigel Y, Matetzky S, Beigel R Abstract BACKGROUND: In this review, the authors re-examine the role of aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. They discuss the history of the use of aspirin in primary prevention, the current guidelines, and the recent evidence surrounding aspirin use as primary prevention in special populations such as those with moderate cardiovascular risk, diabetes mellitus, and the elderly. PMID: 31927808 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Israel Medical Association Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Isr Med Assoc J Source Type: research