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Responses to USPSTF Guideline on Aspirin for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- Arun V. Mohan, MD, MBA;
- Carmen Patrick Mohan, MD; and
- Richard Balaban, MD
- From Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA 02139.
TO THE EDITOR:
Although we agree with the expanded role of aspirin for primary prevention of coronary heart disease recommended by the USPSTF (1), we are concerned that their designated risk-assessment tool (2)—which at this time is down for revision—may lead to inappropriate overuse of aspirin for primary prevention.
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