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About seven in 10 Americans with a history of cardiovascular disease or stroke regularly take aspirin

CDC: Aspirin Use Common Among Americans With Heart Disease

Clinical and community-based approaches should be used to increase aspirin use among low-use groups
Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) continued beyond six months after drug-eluting stent implantation is associated with reduced stent thrombosis and myocardial infarction but also increased bleeding and all-cause mortality as compared to shorter-term DAPT therapy

Review: Short vs. Long Duration Dual Antiplatelet Tx After Stent

Longer DAPT linked to reduced stent thrombosis and myocardial infarction, increased bleeding, mortality
Aspirin use is associated with slower progression of percent emphysema on computed tomography

ATS: Aspirin Use Linked to Slower Progression of Emphysema

Slower progression of percent emphysema on CT after adjustment for multiple variables
Slightly more than half of middle-aged adults and seniors in the United States take aspirin daily

Over Half of Middle-Age, Older Americans Take Daily Aspirin

Having discussed aspirin with provider is the strongest predictor of regular use
Taking aspirin regularly over several years may help prevent gastrointestinal cancers

AACR: Regular Aspirin Use Linked to Lower GI Cancer Risk

Greatest benefit from aspirin required taking it for at least 16 years
Aspirin use does not appear to reduce the risk of mortality associated with prostate cancer

Aspirin Use Not Found to Benefit Prostate Cancer Mortality

Increased risks of mortality restricted to aspirin use after the diagnosis of prostate cancer
For patients with ischemic heart disease

Individual Short-Term Responses to Antiplatelet Therapy Vary

Variability within individuals from pre-discharge to one week after discharge, but not thereafter
Two single nucleotide polymorphisms have been identified which confer differential benefit for aspirin and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use in relation to colorectal cancer risk

Genetic Variation Impacts Aspirin/NSAID Link to CRC Risk

Use of aspirin, NSAIDs lowers risk of CRC in association with genetic variation at two SNPs
People who are resistant to aspirin may be at risk for larger

AAN: Aspirin Resistance Predicts More Severe Stroke

What causes aspirin resistance isn't known
For patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Four-Times Daily ASA More Effective in Post-CABG Patients

Multiple 81 mg ASA more effective for suppressing serum TBX2 formation, platelet aggregation