FILE-Aspirin tablets spilled from a bottle. (Photo by Chris Walton/South China Morning Post via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Asprin is no longer recommended to prevent a first heart attack or stroke among people 60 years and older, according to new guidance from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).On Tuesday, the USPSTF published a final recommendation statement on Asprin use to prevent heart disease and stroke, also known as cardiovascular disease (CVD).
The new guidance states that people between the ages of 40 and 59 should decide with their healthcare professional whether to start taking Asprin.
But people 60 years or older should not start taking Asprin."People who are 40 to 59 years old and who don’t have a history of CVD but are at higher risk may benefit from starting to take aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke," Task Force member John Wong, M.D.
said in a statement. "It’s important that they decide together with their healthcare professional if starting aspirin is right for them because daily aspirin use does come with possible serious harms." Wong added: "We want to emphasize that these recommendations are focused on starting aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke.