Taking aspirin once a week

Should you take aspirin to prevent heart attack?

AHA Recommendation

You should not take daily low-dose aspirin without talking to your primary health care professional.

The risks and benefits vary for each person.

If you have had a heart attack or stroke, your health care professional may want you to take a daily low dose of aspirin to help prevent another. Aspirin is part of a well-established treatment plan for people with a history of heart attack or stroke.

Because of the risk of bleeding, aspirin therapy is not recommended if you have never had a heart attack or stroke, except for certain select people.

Best time of day to take low-dose aspirin

Your health care professional will consider your overall health and risk factors for heart attack before recommending aspirin therapy.

If you’re over 70, taking aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke could do more harm than good.

Know the risks.

Because aspirin thins the blood, it can cause several complications.

Tell your health care team if any of these situations apply to you. You should not take daily low-dose aspiri

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