Take acetylsalicylic acid helps prevent the formation of blood clots in the arteries and also reduces the risk of having a stroke or heart attack. The acetylsalicylic acid can be used to:
* Prevent heart disease or coronary artery (heart)
* Prevent strokes or miniaccidentes strokes (transient ischemic attacks or AIT), which are early signs warning of strokes
* Increase blood flow to the legs
* Treat atrial fibrillation, a type of heartbeat abnormal
* Treat a heart attack
The therapy with acetylsalicylic acid also recommends after these procedures:
* Angioplasty
* Stent placement (stent)
* Bypass Surgery heart
You would normally take acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) in pill. The doctor may change the dose of time to time.
