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Why do some doctors advise you to take baby asprin for chest pains?
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Baby aspirin: Doctors often advise patients to take baby Aspirin daily to help prevent clot formation in the coronary arteries. Aspirin suppresses platelet aggregation and can decrease the chance of a heart attack due to a blood clot forming.
Answered 12/13/2014
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Because it works: Aspirin is a blood thinner and has an anti-inflammatory effect which has been associated with better outcome in case of heart ischemia.
Answered 6/24/2014
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