Despite recommendations against its use, millions of older adults in the United States continue to take aspirin daily to prevent cardiovascular disease. Research indicates that as many as 18.5 million older adults, particularly those 60 years and older, are using aspirin for primary prevention, even though randomized trials over the past five years have shown that it causes more bleeding than benefit. Experts highlight that 19 million Americans are taking aspirin daily, with 3 million doing so against medical advice. This widespread use persists despite the increased risk of internal bleeding associated with the drug, and the aim to prevent first heart attacks.
Many older adults are still taking daily aspirin, even though some shouldn't be, experts say https://t.co/E2gYHPmyhp
New research suggests that as many as 18.5 million older adults in the U.S. regularly take aspirin to prevent the onset of cardiovascular disease, even though the drug’s risks outweigh its benefits for many of those patients. https://t.co/cs64kuktR9
Common drug taken daily by 19million Americans increases the risk of internal bleeding- and 3million are taking it against medical advice https://t.co/TvGAiXOaL2 https://t.co/fjpBLWHIuP
Despite recommendations discouraging use of aspirin to prevent first heart attacks and strokes, millions of adults 60 years and older are still using it that way. https://t.co/IWazCY0UYP
Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease has been shown to cause more bleeding than benefit in randomized trials over the past 5 years. But it's still being taken by 1 of 3 older Americans. https://t.co/m0u46RKekc @AnnalsofIM @MohakGuptaMD @AshishSarraju https://t.co/vgBgwxErnw
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