Learning about preventing heart attacks and strokes
Chances are that you or someone you know will be at increased risk of cardiovascular (heart and blood vessel) disease sometime during the course of your lives. People with conditions such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol are at greater risk of having heart attacks and strokes. But fortunately, there is a lot that can be done to lower your risk for heart attack and stroke. Regular low-dose aspirin therapy, taken as directed by a doctor, is one of the most important and effective defenses for your heart. Aspirin has been shown to prevent first and second heart attacks in people who have cardiovascular disease. It can also reduce your risk of having a clot-related stroke if you've already had one. If you are at high risk for heart attack, talk with your doctor about low-dose aspirin therapy. It may reduce your risk of heart attack or repeat stroke. And, taken as directed by a doctor during a heart attack, it could save your life.
