PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ki Park
AU  - Anthony A. Bavry
TI  - Aspirin: Its risks, benefits, and optimal use in preventing cardiovascular events
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.80a.12146
DP  - 2013 May 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 318--326
VI  - 80
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/80/5/318.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/80/5/318.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2013 May 01; 80
AB  - Aspirin has a well-established role in preventing adverse events in patients with known cardiovascular disease. However, its benefit in patients without a history of cardiovascular disease is not as clear, particularly in people with diabetes, in women, and in the elderly. Recent studies have provided insight into the risks of aspirin use, particularly bleeding, compared with its benefits in these subgroups.