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Aspirin for Coronary Artery Disease
Aspirin can help lower your chance of having a heart attack.1 It also reduces the chance of a stroke or a "mini-stroke." A mini-stroke is also called a TIA. If you have a higher risk for a heart attack or stroke, aspirin will have even more benefit for you.
Daily aspirin can benefit men and women who have never had a heart attack or stroke. But the benefits seem to differ by gender. For men, aspirin seems to work better to prevent a heart attack. And for women, aspirin seems to work better to prevent a stroke.
For people who have had a heart attack or stroke, aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack or stroke.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 10, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine John A. McPherson, MD, FACC, FSCAI - Cardiology | |
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