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sex differences for aspirin therapy

Men: - aspirin reduces risk of 1st myocardial infarction - aspirin not effective for preventing 1st ischemic stroke Women: - aspirin reduces the risk of 1st ischemic stroke - aspirin reduces risk of 1st myocardial infarction in women > 64 years of age [2] Also see Women's Health Initiative Aspirin is effective for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke & myocardial infarction in both sexes.

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aspirin (Ecotrin, Empirin, Bayer aspirin, Vazalore, ASA)

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comparison

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  1. Prescriber's Letter 12(4): 2005 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women Detail-Document#: 210409 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
  2. Journal Watch 25(7):53, 2005 Ridker PM, Cook NR, Lee IM, Gordon D, Gaziano JM, Manson JE, Hennekens CH, Buring JE. A randomized trial of low-dose aspirin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women. N Engl J Med. 2005 Mar 31;352(13):1293-304. Epub 2005 Mar 7. PMID: 15753114 http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/NEJMoa050613