An aspirin a day …Does that make sense?

We all are familiar with the saying, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” but we are more likely to take an aspirin (ASA) a day. Nearly 40% of US adults older than 50 years of age use aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) (prevention of first MI or stroke) or for secondary prevention of CVD (preventio n of recurrence of MI or stroke).1 In this column I'll look at the daily use of ASA and will summarize the most current thoughts and recommendations.
Source: Geriatric Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Pharmacy Column Source Type: research