Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals
A Cleveland Clinic podcast exploring heart, vascular and thoracic topics of interest to healthcare providers: medical and surgical treatments, diagnostic testing, medical conditions, and research, technology and practice issues.
Cardiac Consult: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Healthcare Professionals
Individualizing Aspirin Therapy in Preventive Cardiology
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Cleveland Clinic Heart & Vascular Institute
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Luke J. Laffin, MD, and Vikas Sunder, MD, discuss the evolving role of aspirin in primary prevention, emphasizing individualized assessment of each patient's cardiovascular and bleeding risk. They explore how coronary artery calcium scores, lipoprotein(a) levels and comorbid conditions factor into aspirin recommendations in contemporary preventive cardiology practice.
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