Since the elderly are underrepresented in clinical trials the extent to which this risk influences the benefits of aspirin.
Baby aspirin dosage for elderly.
The primary risk is bleeding.
Low dose aspirin decreases the risk of heart attack and.
Even low dose aspirin can increase the risk of bleeding in the gut.
Now a new evidence review suggests that some healthy seniors and middle aged adults might gain a bit of benefit from taking daily aspirin.
Taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks or stroke is ten times riskier for the elderly.
Baby aspirin can help some but not all older adults lower the risk for heart attack and.
Ischemic stroke the kind caused by a clot or if you ve had a stent or bypass surgery taking low dose aspirin 81 mg daily tends to be a smart move says sharonne hayes m d a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the mayo clinic in.
But for older healthy people the risks outweigh the benefits for taking low dose aspirin murray says.