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Low Dose Aspirin Use For Primary Cardiovascular Prevention Among Lebanese Population, Walid Maassarani, A. El Mallah, Thuraya Domyati
Low Dose Aspirin Use For Primary Cardiovascular Prevention Among Lebanese Population, Walid Maassarani, A. El Mallah, Thuraya Domyati
BAU Journal - Health and Wellbeing
In spite of the controversies regarding low-dose aspirin safety and efficacy, aspirin is widely used by individuals for the primary prevention of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke. This study assess the appropriateness of low dose aspirin use in a sample of Lebanese population. A cross sectional study was conducted using a community based questionnaire to assess each patient’s risk factors for Myocardial Infarction and ischemic stroke and possible contraindications for aspirin use. WHO risk score was used to calculate the cardiovascular risk of patients and determine the appropriateness of aspirin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases accordingly. Data …