What are the recommendations for aspirin for primary and secondary prevention of stroke in women?
The recommendations for aspirin for primary and secondary prevention of stroke in women are as published in the AHA's Effectiveness-Based Guidelines for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women. These recommendations include taking low dose aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women aged 55-79 who have one or more cardiovascular risk factors and are not at increased bleeding risk. In secondary prevention, for women who already have occlusive vascular disease, aspirin appears to result in a 19% reduction in stroke risk.