The idea of preventing coronary artery disease, the forerunner of heart attacks (myocardial infarction, or MI) is well founded. Treating high blood pressure, lowering raised cholesterol levels, losing weight, exercising, and stopping smoking are all effective ways of lowering your chances of having an MI.

Aspirin has both anti-platelet and anti-inflammatory effects, both useful properties when it comes to reducing the likelihood of coronary thrombosis, or clotting.

Almost all studies have shown an increased risk of hemorrhage with aspirin use.

One baby aspirin (81 mg) a day, taken with food, is enough. There's no advantage in taking higher doses for this particular use, and you may well increase the chance of side effects.

Go to the article for more details of pros and cons.

I just heard that they are no longer recommending people take one a day. Only if the doctor orders it.

yea, I heard that those taking one a day are now prone to heart attacks! no matter what you do, what you take, they will find something wrong with it! :lol;

Thanks for the updates. It is getting more difficult to know who to believe.

I think the best advice I have heard so far is 'everything in moderation'.

That's why it's best to take low-dose ASA, which was specifically made at a very low dose specifically for preventing cardiac events.