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Aspirin

Preventing Stroke | What you can't control | What you can control |  Aspirin | Carotid Endarterectomy

The most widely known and used anti-platelet drug is aspirin. Anti-platelet drugs prevent clotting and reduce the risk of ischemic strokes. Some physicians prescribe aspirin for a person who has had a TIA (called mini-stroke) or those at risk for stroke.

It's very important for you not to take aspirin on your own without the advice of your doctor. Aspirin has been known to cause bleeding in some patients.

Sources for this report include the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and Consumer Guide No. #16 AHQR pub. no. 95-0664 US Agency For Healthcare Research and Quality.

 
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