Prognosis
Low-Dose Aspirin May Cause More Harm Than Benefit for Some
- U.S. Preventative Services Task Force issues new guidance
- Those older than 60 shouldn’t start low-dose aspirin
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New recommendations on the use of low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke say the blood thinner’s risks may outweigh its benefits, breaking from more than 30 years of widely accepted medical guidance.
Current evidence highlighting the risks of internal bleeding associated with aspirin use prompted the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to revise their 2016 guidelines. The final recommendations, based on analysis of randomized clinical trials involving thousands of participants, were published Tuesday.