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Article: Aspirin therapy might not be needed
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- January 23, 2002
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(Kansas State Collegian) (U-WIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. -- Taking one white
tablet a day could save a life, but might be an unnecessary precaution.
Aspirin therapy is a form of heart-attack prevention and also reduces
the chance of a blood clot, which could cause a stroke. Patients who
are on aspirin therapy usually take between 81 and 325 mg daily, based
on stomach sensitivity, to prevent coronary problems.
"What is the right dose? There's no answer," said Dr. Robert Roeder,
cardiologist with Cotton-O'Neil Heart Center in Topeka. "There are
different sensitivities."
Although at-risk patients typically don't start this therapy until
age 40, doctors may ...