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What are the differences between nitrate drugs and aspirin in the context of heart disease?

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Nitrates Asa: nitrates dilate blood vessels, aspirin prevents platelets from aggregating into clots

Dr Fowler and 6 doctors agreed

Answered 5/14/2015

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Heart disease in family my heart healthy take low dose daily aspirin 4 prevention heard it's bad for you if your heart is healthy is that true. Tyvm?

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If family history of heart disease but I've never been diagnosed with it, should I take low dose aspirin everyday anyway, all research being done says no, I'm confused. Your thoughts plz. Tyvm?

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Can taking an aspirin a day reduce the risk of heart disease but increase the risk of other disorders?

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