D55 - Preventing a Second Heart Attack or Stroke
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People who have experienced a heart attack or stroke and live through it are extremely likely to experience another. The primary prevention of subsequent cardiovascular events is to control the major cardiac risk factors (e.g., elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, diabetes, and physical inactivity. The most popular "secondary" recommendation to reduce the risk of a subsequent heart attack being given by most physicians is low-dose aspirin (e.g., 325 mg per day). However, this article will ask the question "is this the best recommendation to make to survivors of heart attacks?"
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