Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovaascular events: what are the evidances?

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Yenny Yenny

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the United States, accounting for about 1 in 3 deaths.(1) In view of the healthcare and economic burdens of cardiovascular disease, the public health aim should be the prevention of cardiovascular events through risk factor optimization.

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Yenny, Y. (2019). Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovaascular events: what are the evidances?. Universa Medicina, 38(3), 145–146. https://doi.org/10.18051/UnivMed.2019.v38.145-146
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