Aspirin for stroke prevention in women
Common Questions and Answers about Aspirin for stroke prevention in women
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ve already had a heart attack or stroke, or if you have been found by your doctor to be at high or moderate risk for heart attack or stroke, the benefits of taking aspirin can trump the risks. That’s because aspirin acts as an anti-inflammatory and an inhibitor of blood clotting. For those at risk, aspirin is one of the drugs in our arsenal (along with statins, ACE inhibitors, and beta blockers) that can help keep a coronary event from occurring in the first place or recurring.
That’s because the studies show that aspirin doesn’t reduce the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke in healthy people. Furthermore, the potential risk of a cerebral hemorrhage, gastrointestinal bleeding, and ulcers outweighs any heart benefits the aspirin might provide.
However, if you've already had a heart attack or stroke, or if you have been found by your doctor to be at high or moderate risk for heart attack or stroke, the benefits of taking aspirin can trump the risks.
Search for ‘Antiplatelet therapy for secondary prevention of stroke’. Under Aspirin, you will get the details. Good Luck.
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Primary prevention is a lot less effective than secondary prevention (as judged by the number needed to treat to prevent one stroke per year).Recent guidelines detail the evidence for primary prevention in stroke. Because stroke may indicate underlying atherosclerosis, it is important to determine the patient's risk for other cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease. Conversely, aspirin prevents against first stroke in patients who have suffered a myocardial infarction.
Until your doctor prescribes you something different to treat this, you should not discontinue use of this as this affects one of your most important organs. Aspirin is used for long term prevention of heart attacks, and is not intended for doing what Plavix does. Book an appointment with your doctor or surgeon and tell them that you are experiencing symptoms.
My question concerns the pros and cons of adding a baby aspirin to the Coumadin therapy, mainly with respect to stroke prevention. My level of physical activity does increase bleeding risks somewhat in terms of musculoskeletal injury, and I am aware of the risk for G.I. bleed being increased with Aspirin as well.
There is currently no data whatsoever, showing benefit of plavix in stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. The two current standards of care are aspirin and coumadin...with the later being undoubtably more effective in patients that can tolerae it. Alot of people have peripheral neuropathy and do perfectly well without falls. I usually prefer coumadin unless there is a definite risk. Any regimen that would attempt to use plavix, should at least include aspirin sine it is proven.
Thanks for the information. I did also send this to the expert's site for an opinion, but I haven't heard back yet. I am definitely going to ask if they can do the scan. I just don't know if I need support information to back up my request.
Because you are asymptomatic during AF episodes, the most important thing to do is anticoagulation medicine for stroke prevention. So I am surprised that your cardiologist didn't prescribe that for you and wants you on an AAD (anti-arrhythmic drug) instead. And I agree that with your low heart rate, it may not be a good thing. The specialist to see would be an electrophysiologist because they would have more expertize in AAD and anti-coagulants.
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Taking aspirin every day appears to reduce the odds of developing and dying from colon, stomach or esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.
Based on a review of available studies, researchers determined that the benefits of aspirin therapy for preventing cancer outweigh the risks. Millions of people already take this inexpensive drug to prevent or treat heart disease.
Hi. I have an ASA myself and was told to take a low dose aspirin everyday as a preventative for a stroke. I think due to new technology ASA's are showing up more often. His cholesterol should be reduced and this would also help also.
Maybe someone else can answer better than I.
Aspirin therapy for prevention of blood clots is far inferior to Coumadin, but may be appropriate, I understand, if there are no other risk factors - and if the AFib is not chronic.
I take both... yes, while one must avoid aspirin when on Coumadin for the treatment of pain/fever/swelling, in small dose it can be taken for added cardio protection. It affects a different mechanism of the blood than does Coumadin.
I take omega 3 fish oil 1200 mg twice a day with 2.4 vitamin E in it. I wondered if this was enough to keep my blood thn enough to prevent stroke since my Mom and Grandma on my Mother's side both had strokes?
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PVC's do add to your risk if strokes. I am 27 years old, in great shape (run and eat right). I started having noticeable heart issues 9 months ago, my doctor said I have PVCs and not worry about. In the last month I have had 3 "mini strokes" which my doctor said is caused by blood clotting during the long period between beats. Needless to say I was a little upset this wasn't mentioned before it happened.
I take aspirin daily prior to CHF..
Plavix and aspirin for preventing stroke and other serious vascular events in high vascular risk patients. Up to one year after a stent implant, plavix and aspirin are the recommended protocol as statistics have shown a high risk for clot.
The anticoagulant coumadin and the antiplatelet agent aspirin have been shown to have similar benefits after myocardial infarction.
A clot already present must be treated with Heparin or Warfarin ( thrombolytics or blood thinners) and not Aspirin. Aspirin is only prescribed for prevention of clotting. Once the clot has formed Aspirin is of little use. Please take treatment for the clot immediately otherwise it may lead to multiple strokes. Lesions on the MRI may be suggestive of MS. It may not be diagnosed on a single MRI. A series of diagnostic tests may be required to rule out the disease.
Though they are of no immediate threat, all these causes, and the presence of ischemic changes can be a risk factor for future stroke. Hence, prevention methods should include a healthy lifestyle, and a combination of diet, exercise, and medicines. Please discuss with your treating doctors. Take care!
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