People who are age 60 or older should not begin taking daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
For years, doctors have recommended that patients in their 50s begin taking baby aspirin daily to protect against heart attacks and strokes. But in recent years, new evidence has highlighted the possible harms of daily aspirin, and doctors began shifting their recommendations.
“It is important for the public to understand that for the vast majority of Americans without pre-existing heart disease, aspirin does not provide a net benefit. The harms are approximately equal to any benefits,” Steven Nissen, MD, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic,“The USPSTF is just catching up with this widely accepted scientific viewpoint,” he said. “For nearly 20 years, the FDA has advised against routine use of aspirin for prevention in patients without heart disease.
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