AHA: Aspirin Flops in Primary Prevention for Seniors

Good luck trying to get a definitive statement from your doctor about what to do with aspirin.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AHA/48645?

Action Points

• Note that this large Japanese trial of older adults with cardiovascular risk factors found that the use of aspirin did not reduce the risk of a composite of death, nonfatal stroke, or MI.
• Note that while aspirin did appear to reduce the risk of nonfatal MI, this was balanced by an increased risk of extracranial hemorrhage.