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Not so good for the heart
Taking aspirin regularly 'will not prevent' victims of type-2 diabetes suffering a first cardiac arrest
- Evening Standard
- Published: 00:03 October 19, 2008
London A daily aspirin taken to ward off heart attacks could do more harm than good, researchers warn yesterday.
Taking the drug regularly will not prevent victims of type-2 diabetes suffering a first cardiac arrest, they suggested.
New research conducted by the British Medical Journal found that people who showed no symptoms of heart disease received no benefit after regularly taking aspirin.
But the study found that for people who have already suffered a heart attack or stroke, the drug could reduce the risk of future related problems by a quarter.
The study, conducted by Professor Jill Belch of the Institute of Cardiovascular Research at Dundee University, said aspirin was most effective if prescribed to people with more serious heart problems.
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