Aspirin use for cardiovascular disease prevention in the uninsured population
Introduction: Aspirin is an effective anti-inflammatory and antiplatelet agent as an irreversible inhibitor of cyclooxygenase. In 2016, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients aged 50–69 years with a 10% or greater 10-y...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-06-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312120938224 |