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Aspirin for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
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Who developed these recommendations?
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is a group of health experts that makes recommendations about preventive health care.
What is the problem and what is known about it so far?
Heart attack and ischemic stroke (“strokes”) occur when blockages in the blood vessels that supply the heart or brain cut off blood supply long enough to damage parts of …
