I’m 65 And I Have Been Taking Aspirin for A Long Time. I Read Aspirin Doesn’t Do Anything. Can I Stop It?
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"Most healthy patients don't need aspirin therapy. We use it in patients at high risk of bad cardiovascular events, such as those with prior heart attacks, strokes, high levels of calcium in the arteries, among others (it's a long list)."
- Dr. Alexander Postalian, General and Interventional Cardiologist
Read More: www.texasheartmedical.org/our-specialties/angina/
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