Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 13, 2026

Interventional Diagnostic Procedure: A Practical Guide for the Assessment of Coronary Vascular Function
Published on: March 15, 2022
Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events: considerations regarding the risk/benefit
1Cardiac Rehabilitation and Exercise Laboratories, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. bfranklin@beaumont.edu
Practice Pearl:
This update of the 2002 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on the benefits and harms of aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (including myocardial infarction and stroke) suggests that the benefits of aspirin are likely to outweigh the risks in middle-aged and older men and women at increased risk for cardiovascular events. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Aspirin for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: U.S. preventive services task force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2009;150(6):396-404.
Related Concept Videos
Antiplatelet Drugs: Prostaglandin Synthesis, P2Y12 and Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors
Prostaglandin synthesis inhibitors, exemplified by the widely known aspirin, wield their power by irreversibly acetylating...
Atherosclerosis III: Management
Coronary Artery Disease IV: Preventive Measures
Peripheral Artery Disease III: Interprofessional Care
Cardiovascular Drugs: Classification based on Therapeutic Indications
Imaging Studies for Cardiovascular System VI: Calcium -Scoring CT
