American College of Chest Physicians
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Group advises low-dose aspirin for hypertension, angina, severe carotid artery stenosis and men at high cardiovascular risk in supplement to January issue of Chest. Daily dosing of 160 mg recommended for acute MI and acute ischemic stroke, 50 mg for transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke. Guidelines are consistent with findings published by Italian researchers in January Lancet (1"The Tan Sheet" Jan. 15, p. 10)