Why can't pulmonary embolism patient take aspirin or any ibuprofen drugs? I believe aspirin is an anticoagulant. I thought the problem with pulmonary embolism is blood clots traveling to the lungs. So wouldn't the priority here is to dissolve that clot? Why then the treatment is to not take aspirin, an anticoagulant? One of the [...]
Is taking two asprin bad? I'm having heart issues and I know they'll go away tomorrow(this happens rarely, but it always goes like this), can two aspirin hurt me?
Discontinue Aspirin Before Stent/CABG Surgery? Step Dad is having a cardiogram with possible stent, possible bypass graft done Tuesday… They forgot to ask the doctor about discontinuing his aspirin therapy before the procedure, but asked the medical assistant who was giving them their pre-op instructions, and he said “oh no you can keep taking that”. [...]
Common Characteristics of Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis, also known as degenerative joint disease, is one of the most common ailments associated with getting older, and it is therefore most common in those parts of the world where people live the longest. More than 15 million Americans receive medical attention for osteoarthritis each year, and more than twice [...]
Aspirin as some might call it is a blood thinner. This may lower your risk of heart attack and stroke, but aspirin taken daily isn’t for everyone. How can you determine if you are a candidate for aspirin? Doctors may recommend daily aspirin therapy only if you’ve had a heart attack or stroke, or you [...]
If someone could come up with a “miracle drug” which could save 100,000 premature deaths annually, and costs only pennies to produce surely this would indeed be miraculous. Well the truth is that this drug has been with us for many decades and is available over the counter everywhere. It is good old common aspirin, [...]
Vioxx, Celebrex, and Bextra were expected to be blockbuster drugs: improving clinical results and reaping in huge profits for the drug companies. Instead, after learning about the side effects linked to these drugs, many patients have been leaving these drugs behind, and turning to over-the-counter medicines for a safer option. Many have turned to aspirin. [...]
People who have experienced a heart attack should take aspirin in order to help prevent another attack from occurring according to the American Heart Association. Studies have concluded that aspirin can help to prevent a heart attack and it’s also effective for people who have been determined by their doctor to have a high risk [...]
Will folic acid and “baby” aspirin really help prevent miscarriage? I am considered to be high risk because I have had three consecutive miscarriages. I was put on 4 folic acid tablets (1000mg), one baby aspirin (81mg), and a regular prenatal at my appointment a month ago. So far so good, still pregnant and saw [...]
We now know that daily aspirin therapy helps lower the risk of heart attack and clot-related strokes. Aspirin interferes with the blood’s clotting action. If blood vessels are already narrowed from accumulation of fatty deposits and/or and scar tissue, a blood clot can quickly block the artery. This prevents blood flow to the heart or [...]