0: Hello.
1: Based on the latest evidence,
we now recommend that people 60 years and older should not
start to take aspirin because the harms cancel out the
benefits.
2: Yeah, I think it's a super significant right.
When we think about this issue of aspirin for primary
prevention,
meaning aspirin use among older patients to prevent a first
heart attack or stroke.
We're talking about a large segment of the population that takes aspirin for
this purpose. The main risk of aspirin is leading,
and this can range from very minor bleeding,
really major bleeding that can wind people in the hospital,
lead blood transfusions and other procedures, and even be life-threatening.
So there are other options available for patients who are looking to do
everything to reduce their cardiovascular risk.
3: Dr. Block is my physician. Now she had,
at that time recommended that I start a
low dose aspirin regime, but a year ago, um, I did,
uh,
agree to stop taking the Esbriet and then switch to a stab.
I don't notice any real difference.
1: We're asking, uh,
patients who are concerned about having a stroke or heart attack to have a
conversation with their trusted clinician.
What's really important to know is that aspirin use can cause serious harms
and that risk increases with age.