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Trump’s Aspirin Use and Doctors’ Recommendations
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President Donald Trump has said on multiple occasions in recent months that he takes a “large” dose of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease.
It’s not clear if he knows that even low-dose aspirin is not typically recommended for people who don’t have cardiovascular disease.
In subsequent years, additional studies have shown that for many people without cardiovascular disease, the benefits don’t outweigh the risks.
What’s RecommendedFor people without cardiovascular disease, daily aspirin is not explicitly recommended for any population for cardiovascular disease prevention.
A 2021 trial, which Jones led, compared high- and low-dose aspirin in patients with established cardiovascular disease.