Is aspirin still recommended for primary prevention?

USPSTF 2022 guidelines recommend against initiating aspirin in adults >=60 for primary prevention; recommendation for ages 40-59 requires shared decision-making.

What is the GI bleeding NNH for aspirin?

Long-term aspirin causes major GI bleeding in approximately 1 in 500 per year; intracranial bleeding risk is 1 in 2,000 per year.

Aspirin Primary Prevention Benefit-Risk Current Guidelines

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Aspirin Primary Prevention Benefit-Risk Current Guidelines

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