Every 40 seconds
an American has a heart attack or stroke. And after a primary CV event, the risk for recurrent events increases.7,8
ASPIRIN IS PROVEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF RECURRENT MI AND ISCHEMIC STROKE1,*
Bayer® Aspirin can help save lives.
STUDIES SHOW THAT
Aspirin can help reduce the risk of recurrent:
Myocardial Infarction by
Ischemic Stroke by
STUDIES ALSO SHOW THAT
Discontinuing an aspirin regimen can increase the risk of recurrent:
Myocardial Infarction by
Ischemic Stroke by
Aspirin plays a critical role in dual antiplatelet therapy.4-6
For maximum efficacy, remind patients to continue taking Bayer® Aspirin with their prescription antiplatelet therapy.
Your Bayer® Aspirin Recommendation Matters
~130,000 deaths annually
could be avoided, if patients followed their doctors’ recommendations for post-MI preventive measures like a low-dose aspirin regimen.9
91% of patients
with CV disease adhered to the aspirin regimen recommended by their doctors for secondary prevention.10,†
A well-established safety profile when used as directed
<1% of patients taking aspirin for secondary prevention experienced a serious, nonfatal GI bleed11,‡
1.5 deaths can be prevented for every nonfatal GI bleed caused by aspirin use11,‡
Bayer® Aspirin 81 mg is recommended as part of a secondary prevention regimen—with an enteric coating to help with GI tolerability.
Aspirin remains the cornerstone of cardiovascular health in secondary prevention, backed by rigorous scientific support1,12
It's the #1 doctor-recommended aspirin brand
*Nonfatal myocardial infarction or ischemic stroke.
†A cross-sectional analysis of a representative sample, 3599 US adults aged ≥40 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.10
‡In a meta-analysis of 6300 patients.11
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