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DEFINITION
In a recent study, doctors of the masculine sex took well an Aspirin ® or a placebo (a substance without pharmacological effects) every day during a time.
Those who took Aspirin ® had less infarctions.
Does this mean that the whole world should take an Aspirin ® every day? Not necessary.
ASPIRIN AND THROMBOCYTES
The Aspirin ® has effects on the coagulation. When one bleeds for some place, the thrombocytes (a type of globules of the blood) accumulate like bricks in the place that bleeds, and together with a few proteins of the blood (that act like cement) form a clot that stops up the wound. The Aspirin ® diminishes this accumulation (or aggregation) of the thrombocytes.
ASPIRIN AND INFARCTION
Since the infarction is a result of a clot that stops up a coronary glass, the effect antiagregante plaquetario of the Aspirin ® is beneficial for almost everything the one that suffers cardiovascular disease, including all those who recover of cardiac surgery (by pass or angioplastia it would crown).
ASPIRIN ® AND ICTUS
Ictus is a Latin term that it includes to all the called cerebral vascular accidents. When the arteriosclerosis fond of the glasses of the brain, a blood blockade can happen somewhere of the brain for a tightness or a clot (cerebral thrombosis), or a break of a glass (cerebral hemorrhage).
In case of the thrombosis, the Aspirin ® yes prepares new accidents and is usually used. But in case of the hemorrhage, the aspirin can be dangerous and precipitate more bled.
ASPIRIN ® EVERY DAY?
Yes, in case of cardiovascular disease or cardiovascular surgery, whenever his doctor has indicated it to himself.
Not (unless his doctor indicates it), in case of suffering hypertension or ictus history, illnesses of the coagulation, illnesses of the liver or the kidney, gastric ulcer or duodenal, or if it has to take the medicine Sintrom ®.
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