title: Aspirin in primary and secondary prevention in elderly adults revisited.
abstract: Despite the frequency and long duration of aspirin use, its role in primary and secondary prevention in older adults is not well studied. This review takes a critical look at the available literature on aspirin efficacy in elderly adults, and some relevant guidelines for practicing physicians are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Jawahar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gazzala
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: House
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001241:Aspirin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin