Baby Aspirin Was Once a Heart Health Staple — So What Changed?

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New evidence shows modest benefit, higher bleeding risk, and a shift toward individualized aspirin decisions.

Aspirin’s Original Logic Was Strong

Primary and Secondary Prevention Are Different

Earlier Guidelines Encouraged Wider Use

Three Major Trials Changed the Balance

Bleeding Became the Central Concern

Healthy Older Adults Gained Little

Better Prevention Reduced Aspirin’s Added Value

Guidelines Now Recommend Selective Use

Real-World Use Has Fallen Sharply

Patients Should Not Stop It Alone

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For decades, many adults took a daily low-dose aspirin believing it offered simple protection against a first heart attack or stroke. Aspirin reduces platelet activity, making blood clots less likely to form inside narrowed arteries.

The medicine still has important cardiovascular uses, but newer trials showed that routine preventive use in otherwise healthy people often delivers only a small benefit while increasing serious bleeding. The result was a major shift from broad recommendation to individual risk assessment.

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