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Aspirin reduces the risk for myocardial infarction in men ages 45-79 and for stroke in women ages 55-79; however, its use must be balanced against the increased risk of serious bleeding events in each individual patient.

Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD

Aspirin reduces the risk for myocardial infarction in men ages 45-79 and for stroke in women ages 55-79; however, its use must be balanced against the increased risk of serious bleeding events in each individual patient.