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Hopkins J et al. - As primary prevention, low dose aspirin is recommended for women over age 65 to reduce the risk of myocardial infarction and stroke while younger women at high risk for stroke may benefit from aspirin. Aspirin has benefits in other selected patient groups, including diabetics and patients presenting with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction acute coronary syndrome (NSTEMI/ACS), peripheral arterial disease, stroke, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Alternative platelet therapy using dipyridamole or clopidogrel, alone or with aspirin, provides some improved efficacy for reduction in recurrent events for NSTEMI, ASC and PCI, although bleeding risks may be greater. However, dual antiplatelet therapy is not currently recommended for primary prevention in even high risk subjects.

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