than 50 million North Americans have taken regular ASA to prevent a second heart attack. In the 1990s, experts including an Oxford cardiology professor say when a heart attack is suspected, taking ASA ‘is a must’” (Linton 2). Other studies have also affirmed the beneficial affects of aspirin as a cardiovascular therapy.
Research conducted in the 1970s showed that high-risk stroke patients had a 31% less chance of suffering a stroke or dying from one than patients not taking aspirin (Linton 2). Further, a major study demonstrated that out of 17,000 patients, who took aspirin and another clot-reducing drug in combination, a reduced mortality rate of 50% was seen in patients who took a half tablet of aspirin within 24 hours of onset of heart attack (Linton 2). However, aspirin
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