Should You Reduce Your Aspirin Dose from 325 to 81 mg/day?

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For patients with established cardiovascular disease, a recent study found that aspirin 81 mg/day was just as effective as 325 mg/day in preventing combined risk of death and hospitalization for heart attack or stroke. Rates of major bleeding were the same regardless of dose.

Click for details at NEJM.

Don’t make changes in your medication regimen without consulting your personal physician.

Steve Parker, M.D.

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