New tips can be difficult to swallow.
About 800,000 Americans will have a heart attack or stroke this year. While heart disease can affect anyone, the risk significantly increases with age.
For decades, doctors told the healthy elderly to take low -dose aspirin (usually 81 milligrams) every day because aspirin acts as a thinner in the blood and reduces clots that can promote a heart attack or stroke.
Then, in 2019, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association updated their instructions to discourage the daily use of aspirin among healthy adults over 70 due to bleeding concerns.
In 2022, Task Force for US preventive services followed the lawsuit by recommending against aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease in adults 60 and older.
Despite this instruction, a new study found that 48% of US adults mistakenly believe that the benefits of a low -dose daily aspirin exceed risks in most cases.
“Customs supported by the conventional wisdom and past tips of healthcare providers are difficult to break down,” said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the survey and director of the Annenberg Pennisyl Pennsylvania Center. “Knowing whether taking a low -dose aspirin daily is advisable or not to you is vital health information.”
Research has suggested that aspirin may increase the risk of bleeding in the brain or stomach and may not provide significant protection against stroke.
Strokes tend to occur more often between November and February because the holidays can be stressful and divisive to routines.
Annenberg surveyed nearly 1,800 adults in November – the results were published this week. An amazing 18% of American adults without a personal or family history of heart attack or stroke reported routinely taking low -dose aspirin.
From that group, 10% said they take it “basically every day”, 2% “several times a week” and 6% “several times a month”.
The young respondents were more likely to accept the risks eclipse the benefits, perhaps because they were unknown with long instructions.
Twenty -nine percent of respondents 18 to 39 years old without important medical history said the risks were not worth it, compared to 11% of those 40 to 59 years old and 7% of those 60 and older.
Who should take aspirin with low dose
Aspirin is still recommended for people who have had a stroke, heart attack or other heart problems to help prevent future cardiovascular events.
Low -dose aspirin can be considered for adults 40 to 59 who have a high risk of heart disease without an increased risk of bleeding.
Consult your doctor before starting an aspirin regimen.
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