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Studies have shown that aspirin can help prevent heart attacks because of its ability to decrease blood clots. This was such a great medical discovery that you probably already know of the benefits of aspirin and are already taking it for your heart. You could be taking too much however, as many people do with medical products.
If you do not have a high risk factor for heart attack, you might not need to take aspirin. Self-dosing is not a good idea; you should always check with your doctor before starting a new medical regime. Your doctor can evaluate your risk for heart attack by looking at your family history and other factors as well as measuring your blood pressure and cholesterol levels with the right medical equipment.
Regular aspirin use could raise your risk for hemorrhagic stroke, especially if you have high blood pressure. Your physician should take all of this into account before advising you to take aspirin on a daily basis.
Taking aspirin to reduce the chance of heart attack doesn’t require high doses of aspirin. You can take a baby aspirin every day, and a regular aspirin every two weeks or so, and it will have the same effect as taking a regular aspirin everyday. Taking lower doses of aspirin can reduce the risks of gastrointestinal bleeding. Be sure to always talk to your doctor, perhaps trying doing a stress test on a used EKG machine before beginning an aspirin regime.
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