A 69-year-old member asked:
i take warfarin & metoprolol. if i suspect a heart attack should i chew a 500mg aspirin?
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Dr. Hanriet Minasian answered
18 years experience Internal Medicine
Call 911: If you suspect a heart attack, the first thing you should do is call 911.However, in regards to your Coumadin (warfarin) use, you should still also take an Aspirin 325 mg.Although both are blood thinners, they work differently and Aspirin is the only one of the 2 found to decrease mortality with heart attacks.If you have angina, nitroglycerine is also good to have as needed at home. See your cardiologist.
Answered on Mar 9, 2019
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Dr. Eric Toloza answered
30 years experience Thoracic Surgery
Yes & call 911: Yes, take Aspirin and call 911.
Answered on May 30, 2015
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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered
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Warfarin: You should ask this question of your dad's physician. In general i would recommend the Aspirin if a high suspicion of a heart attack is present.
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Yes: Platelet agents like Aspirin are indicated as initial therapy for a possible heart attack.
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Dr. Richard Zimon answered
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Unfortunately: some "strokes" are BLEEDS...
Speak with her Neurologist
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Hope this helps
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