Daily Aspirin - Should You Take It? Cardiologist explains.
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- Always check with your health care professional before taking any medications.
The surgeons would like to thank Dr. Mike Heffernan for discussing the question of whether or not to take daily aspirin (ASA). We discuss who should take daily ASA and who should not. We discuss the mechanism of action of ASA and how it can prevent heart attacks.
Here is the link to the paper from The Lancet
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3 different cardiologists, including one surgeon, told me to take a baby aspirin daily. I’ve been doing this for 27 years and am still alive!
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hi, have you checked your kidney results lately, do a blood test GFR, and see the results yourself, ALSO DYOR, ASPIRIN DAILY , WILL CAUSE A HAVOC IN YOUR BODY OVER A PERIOD of time,
I had a minor heart attack when I was 61 years old and I started take a 325 mg aspirin every day. That was 20 years ago and I am now 81 years old with no heart problems since back then. So I swear by the 1 a day aspirin regiment.
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The dose for a daily aspirin is only 81 mg.
@@missmayflower ..not if you had a heart attack or stroke
Have you turned into a Red Willow tree yet?
@@tallen4520 ????????????????
Wow guys .. excellent review.. you guys broke it down very well and in more so in lay language, which I’m sure would be appreciated by the masses. I’m a Nephrologist and people ask me this question literally on a daily basis and that’s exactly what I tell them. Stay blessed guys .. ya’ll ROCK!!!!
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This is a real treat to hear honest and helpful answers from doctors because there is so much out "there" on this topic...makes me worry. Thanks so much for doing this!
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Over the years I've been told by different doctors to take/not take a baby aspirin every day. Now I know the answer - I think. I don't have and never have had any heart problems but my father died of a stroke at 63. He smoked and drank beer, but not to excess. He also had a fatty diet but because he had a hard manual job he probably needed the energy anyway. I had more of an office job, albeit with lots of moving around, but kept fit and active as well right up to now. I'm almost 81, eat well, am still healthy and physically active and don't take aspirin. Apart from my low dose BP lowering drugs I don't take any prescription meds.
My father's mother died at 94 having given up smoking at 93.
I reckon, at the end of the day, it's probably genetics and luck that determine how long you live. I've been lucky.
Also, I think that when you reach a certain age you either give up or, as in my case, become very stubborn and refuse to give up.
Good point about genetics. While I would not go smoking a pack a day and drinking a six pack a night, to SOME extent, our fates are sealed. Honestly I think people worry too much about longevity and not enough about quality of life.
Cheers
A useful intro by the cardio team but a few more points would improve the presentation.
Prostaglandins help protect the stomach and intestine. Aspirin and their family NSAIDs, like Motrin and Naprosyn + many others, block prostaglandins including those that maintain the barrier wall of this digestive track leading not only to erosion and bleeding, almost guaranteed with permanent daily aspirin, but bleeding risk in general because aspirin permanently knocks out the platelet unlike other NSAIDs until new one get made.
What's more is the degrading effect on intestine can cause unwanted digestive matter and organisms to cross that barrier and into spaces and fluids and blood outside the intestine safety.
Finally, we know that heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity dimentia and autoimmunity, and flu like illnesses, and other invasive infection harms, disability and death are often enough related to lifestyle, diet, stress, anxiety isolation, and self fulfilling selfless empowerment.
Thus we can see how non drug, including no aspirin, intervention compares.
Proper drug studies include health benefit, adverse drug events, lab ER and hospital costs, inconvenience, and quality of life, but gravely this is inadequately realized in practice, and not where it should be in the clinic, public education, public infrastructure and programs, USDA CDC FDA mission, all of which obviously fail miserably as we obviously see these past three years and will learn much much more about as data comes in about public economic and ecologic outcomes and blowback.
If the USDA subsidized organic sustainable whole food plant based ag and diets, homes schools, institutions, markets and restaurants would find the incentive to improve nutrition and diet options.
Instead of cutting funding in areas that improve health,and not increase budgets that cause war death and structural violence, the need for aspirin would go way down.
Medical care is supposed to be personalized by monopoly wants one size for all.
Some high risk patients may need aspirin, but those with bleeding risks from gastritis to ulcers to bleeding strokes and bruising disorders may have less cause for aspirin.
Premature cardiac death due to genetic downsides, especially if both parents have them, such as early onset hyperlipidemia or diabetes may lean towards aspirin moreso but that must take into aforementioned bleeding risk as well as bleeding tumors, eg, of the lower intestine.
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I had a heart attack I take 1 aspirin a day. Had a Stent.
@@tomdavis3038 well I e never smoked do t drink never done drugs but after a heart attack I told my cardiologist I was perfectly willing to give it a go be ause not doing it didn't stop mine
Had a heart attack two years and two days ago( 90% blockage in what they call the widow maker). Had the angioplasty and stent put in, and my cardiologist told me I will be on baby aspirin for the rest of my life,And so far all the numbers are looking real good
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My situation is exactly the same as yours. I had a heart attack exactly two years ago and I had the angioplasty and sent intervention. Since then I have been taking aspirin (100mg) daily including other tablets.
Glad you are doing well.
Had a heart attack almost 17yrs ago NOV 25, 2005, (at age 30). 100% in the LAD (widow maker) also had a 99% & 80% blockage near the same. Doctor was (thankfully) able to stent all 3 at that time. I was very sick for several months afterwards, but did ok for about 7yrs, 81mg aspirin every day along with beta blocker. Chest pain returned Jan 2013... (age 37) heart cath, 3 more blockages, had triple bypass & with mitral valve repair... EF was then 35%
Did pretty good, recovered well... until VTACH appeared in July 2018.. now have SiCD.. taking sotalol for rhythm, still taking 81mg aspirin..doing fair, just a little slower now-a days..soon be 47 Lord willing..🙂
@@pastorbrian700 I made it to a 100% blocked LAD 7 years ago, just one stent though.
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I enjoyed the conversation and learned a lot. Thanks!
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Years ago I was involved in a motorcycle accident which immediately resulted in not one but three cardiac arrests. All before I reached the hospital (twice on scene an once in the ambulance. There were two more in the operating room where I was being put back together. My doctors recommended this treatment going forward and I am very thankful.
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Still riding?
@@deecee901 Yep just not crotch rockets anymore. Off-roading aplenty and eyeing a Sportster. Hopefully by December, I get my first American V.
Cardiac arrest is electrical tho right where as heart attack is a clogged artery (plumbing issue)
@@luxconcept I lost a lot of blood. It was touch and go for a few days. I have an irregular heartbeat , docs say from the defibrillator . The only thing clogging me up at that stage was probably dirt and air. I'm glad I'm around still. 37 years on.
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This was a worthy video. I have been blessed to have a wonderful cardiologist who tells me the things I need to hear and know.
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Thank you gentlemen for the enlightenment and enthusiasm. Learning so much from your frank and lay person language.
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As a nurse who worked in the medical field for years, it is wonderful to see the doctors not only give us the information in this video, but laughing and seeming to enjoy themselves and each other during the segment.
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I had a quad bypass 11 years ago.
NO HEART ATTACK.
but I take 1x 80 mg aspirin everyday for 11 years.
And going strong.
No side effects I'm aware of and now 78.
👍👍
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Hello David, how are you doing.
I stumbled onto your channel and immediately subscribed. I'm loving your VLOGS!! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you, Gents. I live in N. Ireland had a TIA in Nov 21. Was sent to the Royal Victoria Hospital and under the care of the consultant, Dr. Patterson, I came through.
Now on aspirin. I can never repay Dr. P for the excellent care she gave and it is a tribute to the high standards the Ward 6 staff displayed that I'm still functioning.
So, guys, I'm glad that I found your channel and look forward to perusing your library.
So glad you are still with us and grateful for your team!
Thorough, fair discussion, thank you Doctors for taking your time and educating people. It really is appreciated. Regards
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Hello, how are you doing.
I've taken a high Dose of asperin most days of my life since 13 when I came off Phemobaratone at 12, prescribed for debilitating migraines. Since coming to the US from the UK in 1996 I've been taking Excedrin - 250mg aspirin and caffeine. If I stopped taking aspirin my headaches would return. I've never suffered bleeding of the stomach - or any stomach issues. Aspirin is a miracle medication without a doubt. I'm 73 and I ain't stopping!
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Absolutely love your videos. Do not stop. Maybe you can talk about the prognosis of a blocked aorta under the kidney. I did not have the usual symptoms. No high cholesterol, no diabetes, never was overweight . Had issues with pain in my feet then my shins for over 10 years. She did not take it seriously until after Covid in 2021 when I discovered my legs were numb and I could not walk more than a block. In Canada unfortunately I had to wait months to rule out a neurologist issue… had an ultrasound…X-ray…then had to wait 9 months for a cat scan to finally get a diagnosis. Then waited 6 months to see a vascular surgeon only to have him tell me that a stint is not an option due to the calculation. During this time I was able to walk up to 19 mins per day through the pain. I would like to know what I can do to prolong my mobility. I am only 62 years old.
Love the upbeat in your videos. So informative Tks
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Good morning,
I am 75 and have been "self medicating" w/ 81 mg. aspirin daily since about 38 years of age...it just seemed like a good idea at the time...all I can say at this point is so far, so good I have been hiking often above 10 k ft. w/ no ill effects, packing photo equipment etc. I take frequent breaks and keep hydrated, normal stuff...no chest pain, dizzyness or anything like that.
I have had stomach and intestinal exams w/ no negative results i.e. occult blood in stool etc. I plan to continue this practice.
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Did about the same (67 years old now)
Kidneys were going off.
So i switched to garlic..
Blood pressure also 👌
But in moderation garlic can bring your blood pressure down up to the point that it’s dangerous if taking to much.
@@touraneindanke hey are you taking garlic pills or eating raw garlic?
@@kevinrichards1227
Mostly raw.
I totally cleaned myself up after getting in serious trouble (from almost 100 down to 72 kg in 7 month’s.
Making yourself ‘feel’ full and eat only the real food.
Starting the day with 2 glasses of water and then green tee.
Having a short walk outside before eating anything....(takes discipline).
Cut up two cloves garlic and let them rest for 15 minutes.
Take them with a nettle tablet and water.
Next a spoon of olive oil.
After that only the great tasting selection.
Blue/raspberry (a small hand) and only a slice of banana (not to ripe)
A handful of 7 different nuts (absolutely no peanuts)
A slice of rye bread with...MUSTARD 💪
One apple and one mandarin.
One boiled egg (the second day two) with black pepper salt and ginger powder.
I drink tee than (anything is okay) always add just a little curcuma powder.
Complete that with dark chocolate.
Sounding extreme but it becomes a routine that i feel good with.
When i am not at home i am actually not that fussy and try to stay close to my routine when realistic.
Started this at the end of 2019 and going strong still.
Its not all things for everyone i understand.
I hopefully inspired you to do YOUR OWN THING taking maybe only one element from this.
Stay healthy 💪💪🍀
I do the 81 mg as well, along with D3 and a Centrum Men's multivitamin. I'm healthy at 71.
Love your conversational approach to understanding medical self care! After a stent insertion, I have been prescribed a daily low dose slow release aspirin. My pharmacist explained to me, however, that this med is not as useful for a “rescue”, where 2 pills and call 911, are needed. So I have a bottle of little baby pink pills (not slow release)at the ready. The slow release is important, as you say, to prevent a stomach bleed, but a quicker, under the tongue or chewable is available. It can get complicated can’t it!
For sure Beverley. The ASA is to specifically help reduce clotting with the stent. Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Even though I take two low dose a day. One at night and one in the morning, when 911 had to come get me when I was having TIA attacks they put 4 low dose in my mouth and said CHEW. THEN put a patch on my leg, too. Low dose can be a life saver.
I love Dr asking Dr a questions!
Great video, great team. God bless you guys.
Thank you Julio
These Dr’s are great! I appreciate the straight forward answers
yeah good thing they all dressed in their scrubs etc just to answer some questions otherwise we wouldnt believe what they tell us. See how this works
Yeah it took them till the end of the video to answer the damn question .
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Hi Randolph. Just wanted to explain what we were talking about. This isn't Tik Tok. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
I have been taking aspirin every day for 40 years because I had two blood clots try to go into my lungs. I am 60 now and nine years ago I had my first heart attack and three years later I had open heart surgery. I feel great now with no issues, I have the lord above looking out after me and had a great team of doctors keeping me going.
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I also had blood clots in my lungs. Also have a form of blood cancer. I take 325 mil. Everyday. Use to be 650 mil gr.
Bless you and continued health.
Wow you had a heart attack at 51 years old… And you said that was your first one…? How many have you had I know it says three years later at 54 years old you had open heart surgery does that mean that was also another heart attack?
I guess my question is to all those who have or had heart issues is this…what, if any, preexisting conditions does anyone have? Alzheimer’s, Cancer, Diabetes, obesity, etc?
This is good to know. Thanks from 68 year old recently retired, loves to exercise from Cambridge, Ontario!
That is awesome!
Great info guys! Thank you everything you do it’s amazing! 🎉
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Thank you doctors, you guys are great. Always very helpful information👍. Thank you to the cardiologist also for the great tip on aspirin.👍
Yes SIM SIM. Dr Heffernan was very helpful for sure. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
I wondered about this and the explanation makes sense. Thanks!
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Hello, how are you doing.
Doctors thank you for sharing with us for this amazing video. Appreciate it
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Short and to the point, thank you. 😊
What a great channel, 3 medical professionals giving sound advice. You guys and your healthcare professional colleagues deserve every dollar you earn and more. It pisses me off how much money so called personalities especially in the sporting world are paid, they don’t deserve it but you guys do. Subbed you and regards from the UK 🇬🇧 (btw I’m on 75mg aspirin daily after SVT issues).
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Where to get 75 mg ?
@@beautiful20106 I get them free from NHS here in UK.
Great information!!! Thank you Drs!!
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Great works guys appreciate all your advice
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Wow, short and very informative. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
He NAILS IT!
I'm a Defibrillator survivor. Shocked until my chest hair caught fire. Seven bypasses followed in the next 12 hours. My age was only 43 and massive built at the time. 190 pounds 5'8" solid muscle. Surgeon had a "chuckle" conversation with my brother about how many layers he had to cut thru.
Aspirin was like a life preserver at the time. Until a stomach ulcer opened up. Went to coated and downsizing dosages. I'm 58 and still here. When my body gives up the ghost they'll have to beat my heart with a stick to make it stop.
Don't smoke! I was lucky! It could've been much worse.
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Hello, how are you doing.
Thank you doctors for this valuable information and making it easy to understand! I am 59 and in the last month I started taking one baby aspirin a day as a preventative measure. But due to your information I'm going to stop doing that as it just makes sense. Thanks again for sharing with the general public this type of info!!
You are so welcome Pam. It is hard to wade through all of the info on the internet for sure. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Love these docs!❤
Just the info I was looking for, thanks !
Hey Docs! Love your videos as they are always fantastico and informative! I was just talking to some friends of mine who happen to be surgeons in Dominican Republic and they said that because of my age I should start taking aspirins daily. Thanks to your videos I am now more knowledgeable and I have some solid arguments to debate ! :) Keep up the great work, amigos!
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Nice talk, nice and simple explaining from the cardiologist. It would be great if you share the study on the daily intake of aspirin in healthy population. As they said, it's a matter of the blood, so I think it would be also great to hear the thoughts from a nephrologist.
Nice work!
Thanks Luca. We are working on getting a nephrologist to join us. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did
@@TalkingWithDocs Statistically speaking, an aspirin every other two days would be a safe common ground for healthy individuals.
@@EdGoPlaces haha
Great informational video! Thanks for the info
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always interesting info from these docs
Thanks Shirley
I had a minor heart attack when I was 50. One small artery plugged up. That was 21 years ago and I have been taking the low dose aspirin all that time without any side affects. My father had a mild stroke in his late 70's and I am hoping the aspirin helps me avoid that. Hope you guys are managing the pandemic well.
Hi jordan. Glad to hear that you and your father are doing OK. We are managing doing our best. Thanks for watching and subscribing
You mean Salospir?
Do u take other medications?Or just asprin?
@@mlvaimaga6085 Crestor and Olmatec
@@TalkingWithDocs hi docs had minor heart attack 16 months ago then further stents 6 months ago had to have minor surgery & have not taken clopidogrel since 3 weeks is it safe now to resume please advise as none from my doctors still on daily aspirin though
Had a blood clot in my leg. It swelled up like an elephant's leg. After getting that cleared up from blood thinners the doctor told me I can probably control it with an aspirin everyday. I've been taking aspirin practically everyday for the last 18 years. I have not experienced any adverse affects of any kind in doing so. I have not had to endure as another blood clot either.
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I've had many blood clots and put on Coumadin sooo many blood tests, I was done with that so went to oncologist and explained it was too much, then was put on 1 tab Asa daily and have never got another one!! 10 yrs free WOOHOO! lol ohh fyi; All my family has either had a CVA or MI
I have had two episodes of A. Fib. Should I take low-dose asprin daily.
@@Salty4freedom !
What leg was it?
Thanks for the info Drs.
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This is exactly what an Interventional Cardioligist (Ya A big gun 17 yrs of school) told me recently
Spot on
Lovely. So nice to see Real Deal Docs offering up advice thanks and I will subscribe as I see "MD" on all of your names
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Big thank you Doc great show !!
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After having a DVT in the left leg several years ago, I was told to take a full aspirin every day by my primary care and vascular doctors. I was told that I have permanent damage where the clot took place. When I asked if I stood a higher chance of having another clot in that region or other location I was told that I have a slightly higher chance than a person who has not, but taking the aspirin would reduce the risk. By the way, I enjoyed the video.
Glad you liked it Dan and sounds like ASA has been working for you. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Same happened to my mom 3 years ago. Aspirin every day now and seems like it works
Great job guys.
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Informative , brief, thank you docs❤
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My dad had a stroke 2 years ago from which he has completely recovered according to his doctors. He has been on 81mg ASA for 12 years prior to that. The ER and hospital doctors told him that had he not been taking the ASA the results of the stroke would have been much worse. Today at 74 he can do whatever he wants.
Yes Becky. There are certainly roles for ASA. Thanks for watching and subscribing
Exactly and thank you for sharing. I think what they completely missed here is, is there a family history of these events. In those cases I think people need to take it to prepare.
@@electiangelus Maybe if it's reasonable strong family history without other significant contributing modifiable risk factors like smoking, poor diet, uncontrolled diabetes, etc.
@@therach7841 I'm pretty sure if you have those other risk factors you should be taking baby aspirin though lol. Anyhow for instance their is a history of diabetes, stroke, heart attack, almost all family members went that way. I have one aunt whos had 12 strokes. So that's why I know so much about this subject they completely missed family history.
@@electiangelus These Doctors were answering a very general question. If you want a personal answer talk to *your* Doctor.
Worked with all three of these guys at Oakville. All three are excellent docs. Remember - the indications for an intervention / medication for primary prevention (prophylaxis to try and prevent an illness) vs secondary prevention (treating a known illness) are often different. In this case, the low dose aspirin IS NOT recommended to prevent a heart attack / stroke but IS recommended to treat your CAD if you've had a heart attack / stroke.
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Why are these guys wearing those silly things on their heads.
It depends on what other medications you are taking. These guys don't know that!
Think about it…… they’re surgeons……. I bet you can figure it out. Lol
Family Doc retired when I was 70 went to walk- in clinics for years. Visting a Doc looked 14 , nice chap he fixed major slash then said I will give you prescription for rosuvastatin "you will live 10 yrs. longer trust me on this one" I tell him I am in, 10 more years!! I have never had cholestral checked, 5 years later I get a doctor sort of I continued this statin today I am 80 no idea my cholestral. Women and other Docs in med center tell me blood pressure too high, buy a machine write pressures everyday twice I do for 3 months top number 155 , 165. I had skin issue see Doc , same visit I offer the methodical history of BP he isn't interested, takes pessure I continue on Ramipril 7.5 , waste basket my effort. My by-pas pal said I can't stop taking Statins after years?? We have no Doctors in BC 140,000 folks arriving a year, come west boys, Doc provincial pensions just announced another 100,000 a year for paperwork.
Very good information to know and pass it on, many thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks guys I always appreciate it
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Great channel. Informative and fun to watch. Thank you.
I’m hoping you do an episode on aortic aneurysms and/or dissection.
Out of the blue a year and a half ago, at 52 yrs old, I had wicked pain in my lower abdomen and back. I thought it might be kidney stones, not knowing anything about anything. After a ct with contrast, an abdominal aortic dissection into the iliac bifurcation was found. A month later, I had open abdominal aortic repair. Since then, in myriad follow ups, ct and ultrasound reveal an ascending aortic dimension of 4.4cm. Root 4.1cm. Genetic testing has been done with no connective tissue disorder found. No familial history, either.
I read as much as I can about it. Not that I’m particularly worried, it’s just really interesting. I’m fit and very healthy, otherwise. Non-smoker. Non-hypertensive. About 6’2” and 200 pounds. I cycle a lot and do find I hold back, not knowing how much to push, though a recent echo-stress-echo found excellent heart functionality.
A recurring theme in the literature is determining the point at which surgical intervention should be considered. An ascending aortic diameter of 4.4cm is not considered life threatening, yet. In some articles, though, this size, combined with my history of dissection, does seem to make a case for early intervention.
As it stands, I’ll see the cardiologist yearly for a ct. In the interim, I hope my aneurysm doesn’t do anything drastic, though I don’t imagine I’d know.
I’d enjoy hearing your take on this. A journal club episode, perhaps?
Thanks, again.
Thank you for sharing. Totally understand your position. It’s nerve wracking. We will see if we can get a vascular surgeon on to discuss if. All the best
I have been on low dosage aspirin since an event a few years ago. Thank you for the information in this film, it answered a few questions that I had.
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Bravo, guys! Thank you for this!
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Love you guys, thank you. To God be the glory, honor and praise always. "AMEN".
Amen Sarah
I believe in preventative actions, so I started taking a full size aspirin daily in 1989. I am now 74, and have normal BP for my age (average around 123/72). I don't take any pills for anything (except vitamins), my coagilation is quite normal, and I have never had any issues with bleeding in my stomach. I know that taking a full size aspirin is not recommended, but it has worked for me for over 30 years.
I'm 71 and I have a regimen of D3, multivitamin, and a Bayer 81mg heart health aspirin. My BP and heart rate are average as well.
I am 46yrs old, 325lbs, probably 100lbs overweight for my linebacker build. I take a Bayer everyday. I noticed a huge difference in energy when I started doing that about 5 years ago. I have great immunity and heal cuts faster than anyone I know.
Some of the worst evidence you could give. There are 90 year old lifelong smokers out there who miraculously are still healthy, and go around telling people "look at me I'm fine"
@@yaboiyosef7640 Just to make it clear, I have never smoked. Nor have I tried any drugs. What people do and don't do and how those choices affect them are all different. All I am saying is this is what I do/did. Take it from there.
I am also 74 and very fit - I run in marathons, I have never taken aspiring or any other pills. A healthy diet and lots of exercise is what's good for the heart.
Thank you Doctors; "sitting on the fence"/ now I know am on right path of health i.e. always relying on my PCP for guidance when something just doesn"t feel right for I take really good care of myself not just on the physical but also on the mental well-being side of life. Really enjoy the easy going, informative, positive delivery latest info on the incredible creation that is the human body.
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@@TalkingWithDocs Before the year is over just wanted to congratulate you all on the U-TUBE presentation for it brought concise health info for everyone out there &.to wish you all the very best in '22. In closing you gentlemen reminds me of the Drs I grew up with in Cuba/first one being responsible for saving my life @ 6mos per my beloved parents' account of that "long night" so long ago/still brings a tear of joy & gratitude for the Profession. "Live long & prosper my friends!"🙏
Thanks Docs... I'm a bypass patient and have been on low dose aspirin since 2006. I'll keep on keeping on.
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GOD BLESS YOU ALL 3 DOCTORS,WOW I NEED THOSE INFORMATION THANK YOU
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Have never had any "health issues" until the medical field (maybe just the drug manufacturers?) started changing the goal posts on "acceptable" levels for cholesterol, blood sugar levels, and blood pressure. I'm nearly 70 and as the years went by my body has stayed pretty much the same with slightly increasing levels in those categories. I'm probably 15-20 lbs overweight as many of us are, according to "charts". One doctor panicked and tried to put me on meds to make me "normal" for everything. A second opinion informed me that what is happening to my body is normal as I age. He suggested I take the baby aspirin but also informed me of the possibility of bleeding. I chose not to take any of the meds prescribed. That was 10 years ago. I also suffer from "white coat" syndrome and yes it's a real issue for many of us. Every time I'm hooked up to one of those electronic monitors and the lights start flashing and the machine is beeping my BP levels go through the roof. I have my own one at home and levels are normal on it, in fact lower than the one size fits all 120/80. So one day I asked them to take my BP the old fashioned way and guess what, perfectly normal BP. Now I refuse to allow them to take my BP with the electronic device at the clinic because I would have been on statins for the last 10 years. You know your own body best but always get a second opinion if you have problems as they make mistakes too.
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Thank you docs for the info on aspirin. I'm taking aspirin 80mg./day since June 2020 coz I had a mild stroke becoz of hypertension.i also have maintenance meds for my hypertension 10mg(amlodipine)and (rosuvastatin) for my cholesterol.
Thanks to all of you docs for your informative medical topics on this vlog.looking forward for more info regarding health problems.😊
Stay safe all of you and God bless you all. 😊
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Loved the doctor in the middle👨⚕️I learned a lot
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Great explanation Doctor...Thank You
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Thank you guys , I really appreciate your explanation on aspirins. I have had stent in my heart and on aspirins 75g daily and it has really helped me . Kudos for the god jobs you do. 🙏
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I suffered a massive heart attack in 2014. I had the dissolvable low dose aspirin by my bed. I dissolved three under my tongue and called 911. I sincerely believe it bought me enough time to get to the hospital where I went into full cardiac arrest.
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Hello Rob, how are you doing.
Thanks. A really good explanation
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Very GOOD INFORMATION,!!!🙏🏻
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I love this channel. They have helped me out many times. God bless. ( I'm not even Religious)
You don't have to be religious to be saved, Jesus is the only way!
You don't have to be "religious" or belong to any type of church to believe in God and Jesus. Religion and faith are not the same.
Maybe it's about time ?? Otherwise you would not have mentioned God . I see you have faith 🙏 already .
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I must be a good candidate. I have taken a 325 mg asprin once a day since I turned 27. I am 61. My heart is about the only thing I have NEVER had trouble with.
How's your kidneys going?
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Interestingly everyone is different so there are many people that can take it for decades with no issue and others that take very small doses and have negative effects. Always proceed with caution. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
@@EpilepticFingers Jay, they are doing good. Unfortunatly, since I posted the comment, I have been diagnosed with terminal peritoneal carcinomatosis. But my heart is still good!
@@virginian7317 my God,you are healed by God’s grace 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I totally love these 3 doctors!
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I have Afib. And my cardiologist prescribed me a low dose aspirin but when I moved my GP took me off of it and also halved my blood pressure meds. I argued with him that I trusted my cardiologist more and wanted to stay on the medication. He sent me to a new cardiologist who agreed with the GP. I don’t know what to believe.😊
There are a very specific set of criteria to assess whether or not someone needs anti coagulation. Sounds like you may not need it. Third opinion?
are YOU taking anything for your afib (💭 heart ♥️ medication 💊) I also have afib 👈🏻 MY cardiologist took ME OFF baby aspirin along time ago 👈🏻 because aspirin can cause stomach lining issues (💭 it WAS something like that) MY cardiologist put ME on eliquis blood 🩸 thinner pill 💊 how are YOU doing with your afib 👈🏻 I’m SERIOUSLY miserable with this afib condition 👈🏻
Back in 2005 I developed a bad DVT blood clot in my calf after a knee surgery, had to be hospitalized for 8 days and my primary care physician initially put me on Coumadin, but because I was in my mid 20s at the time, he didn’t want to keep me on blood thinners for the rest of my life so I had monthly PT/INR testing to monitor my levels and after 6 months of maintaining normal levels he felt it was safe to discontinue the Coumadin and switch to a baby aspirin regimen
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Have you developed a bleeding stomach, as they claim is a risk?
Also, my husband had a hematoma from coumadin and spent 2 months in the hospital recovering. I'm so glad they took him off that drug.
Good old tried and true aspirin..!! It's the only medicine I keep on me at all times..!! Excellent all around pain relieving anti-inflammatory...!! It has never let me down..!! Great video!
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I love this explanation and it helped me lots.
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Good information, so thanks for posting.
Glad it was helpful!
Another interesting video…..could you do one on torn hip flexors? I have a grade 2 injury to my psoas (sp) after a fall off my horse onto my back! Super painful….would be interested in your take on this kind of injury (I’m currently in physio)
Hi Pam. We can certainly add it to the list. Thankfully most of those injuries will get better with time but it may take awhile. Good luck. Be careful on the horse. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
I also did my psoas a few years ago. Painful as it was, it healed up after a coupe of weeks. I didn't use a physio.
I take a full aspirin everyday since I was hospitalized for congestive heart failure and afib plus quite a few other meds since 2006. The full 325 aspirin was prescribed by my cardiologist as a blood thinner
Five years of the 325mg nearly killed me. I even brought a mobility cart since I couldn't' walk 50 feet, A British study concluded they were killing over 5000 retiree a year with aspirin. Upside it caused my bladder cancer to start bleeding catching it before it was too late and the BCG regiment boasted my T cells in time for covid19 arrival.
I take a 81mg a couple of times a week and no statins or blood thinners; prescribing to the Ezekiel Emmanuel's "75 and die doctrine. " from the Obama dynasty era
Aspirin is not the choice for AFIB. You will still get a stroke. If you have bad AFIB like myself you should be on 20mg of XARELTO every day for the rest of your life. Xarelto is now sold in Generic Branding for much much less. You can google and you will find many medical studies where 20 mg is the dosage for AFIB. Nothing smaller, I was taking 10mg, my Cardiologist in Houston threw fit and he brought out study after study. I'm on 20mg every day. If you don't have AFIB aspirin is perfect to protect against heart attack. Also Metoprolol 25 mg 3x and Losartan 100mg. Best protection available.
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Hi PJ. Sorry to hear about the bleeding and the cancer. Hope you are ok now. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Hi Mark. So there are many different successful treatment regimens for a fib that take into account many factors. Best that all patients talk to their cardiologists and make a decision together. Glad the xarelto is working for you. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Thanks docs and Dr. Mike, very informative I’m taking Aspirin for my crapms when I have my monthly period and for headaches. I heard Aspirin is good for your heart.
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Nice work. Thank you.
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Great advice! While undergoing cataract surgery 11 years ago, I had a reaction to an IV push of decadron in the pre-op room. CRNA then injected epinephrine in IV and I recovered from near fainting quickly. Was told I had an allergic reaction to decadron. Got through the cataract surgery okay, but I felt that something else was going on. Consulted a new internist with the EKG printout I had pre-surgery to be cleared for the eye surgery, and he said it showed I had either prior heart damage or something going on presently with my heart. Was referred to an interventional cardiologist following a positive nuclear stress test, and was in the hospital one week later for an angiogram and I had two significant blockages of the LAD artery (the widow maker), which he was able to stent. At the time, I had NO symptoms, no chest pain, shortness of breath, nothing. My cardiologist has put me on two 81mg aspirin per day ever since. Had another angiogram in 2019 prior to a clean-up lumbar laminectomy procedure following a lumbar fusion at L5/S1 in 2004, and the two stents were still "patent", or clear. If I hadn't trusted my gut to investigate further, and had just accepted the opthamologist office's assessment of an "allergic reaction" to the decadron, I might not be here today to relate this story. So, your advice that you are responsible for your own health is well taken. When this study came out several years ago re: low dosage aspirin therapy, I consulted my interventional cardiologist, and he told me to continue taking TWO 81mg aspirin per day, and to not reduce it to one. He's one of the top interventional cardiologists in my city of Lafayette, LA , so I listen carefully to what he tells me.
Wow that is quite a story Frank. Thanks for sharing with our viewers. Thanks for watching subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
I was not so fortunate with getting a stent. They said my heart was already damaged and said a stent would make no difference for me when i was 43.
@@Living_EDventures I would get a second opinion on that advice.
Really? That was 6 years ago. I ended up with double lung pneumonia. That's how i found out about having a heart attack at some point. They said my ejection fraction was 29% at the time and the i had 100% blockage and a partial blockage above that one both on the left artery of my heart. Would it be too late now?
@@frankd4875 They actually told me my only option would be a heart transplant but at my age and that my other veins took over for the artery that they would not consider that at this point in time. I mean i would love to just gotten a stent and been able to live mostly a normal life again.
eating 3 raw garlic cloves with 2000 mg of powdered vitamin c to prevent cell damage, regulating cholesterol and lowering blood pressure. Other research shows that garlic supplements may also reduce plaque buildup in the arteries it increases energy as well
Garlic can help for sure. Thanks for watching and subscribing if you did
Lets be more specific. It's Himalayan Garlic that has the LDL lowering effect far more than regular garlic.
Thank you doctors. Nice video.
Welcome
Fantastic insight docs.
Glad you think so!
Thanks for your view point on this subject! I have taken a "baby" aspirin daily for 20 years a day otherwise healthy!
@Military Analysis as my dad always said "Opinions are like Assholes Everyone Has One :-)
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Hi Military Analysis. Actually some patients can take ASA continually and have no symptoms. We are all different. Thanks for watching, subscribing and sharing with someone if you did.
Wow Anthony.
My Dad's side of the family has a history of heart disease. My Grandfather had a massive heart attack in his sleep and died at the age of 57. My Dad has had several heart attacks throughout his lifetime and had a 4-way bypass at the age of 47. As a result, I [58M] started taking a low dose aspirin every day at the age of 40 and so far I've had 2 heart attacks. I have not had the need for bypass surgery but I did have 4 stents implanted into my heart's arterys. One had 3 stents implanted as the artery was 95% plugged and the other was 90% plugged. My cardiologist said that my "preventative measures" has prevented me from having a heart attack sooner and I should live longer than my Dad (he passed in '09 at age 69).
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What a way to go. I hope to go in my sleep.
Dad's side of family also has a history of massive HA and death in their 40s, never any real real mention of heart disease, though. Then, I had a massive HA at 44 ~3 years ago. 100% blockage of LADA. But, the doc who performed stent surgery said I had barely enough arterial plaque elsewhere to qualify as having heart disease. He informed me that there exists a condition in which those with Welsh blood can lack an enzyme that is required to prevent plaque from sticking to arterial walls... Lucky me. Anyway, along with 81mg of aspirin, I have been on 4000mg of Vascepa ever since and I feel it provides a great benefit, as well- maybe even better than aspirin. However, my insurance has recently changed and will no longer cover the $1000+/month cost for brand name. I'm very interested in knowing what these Docs have to say about Vascepa use in this scenario and their opinion of its generic form. I'm currently really disappointed. Good luck to you and maybe ask your GP/Cardiologist about Vascepa. I do apologize for sounding like a drug commercial.
@@jmakc3541 My cardiologist recommend I take Vascepa to lower my cholesterol but since I don’t have a prescription plan it would cost $200 for a prescription. The VA wont prescribe it either because its to expensive
the best thing any of you could do, is eat organic fresh fruits and vegetables, and stop using the drugs that these dishonest pharma reprensetatives profit from.
they are here lying on camera, stating that if you have had previus problems then you need to take aspirin every day ! this is total disinformation, the kind of lies that yotube lovbes to promote via the alogrthms, on behalf of the drug companies
this is blatant lies, todl you you by people who only profit when you are sick
i am telling you for free - eat a healthy diet. a healthy diet is fresh fruits and vegetables.
the drugs these people profit from are toxic, they are dealing in the sustained "treatment" of " diseases"
if you eat healthy you will never need to speak to these creeps again.
and yes, i call them names - "creeps", because i know what they are doing,. i coudl use worse words. but thats enough.
Great video , good information 🤗
Thank you ❤
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Great info! Thank you!
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Bleeding in the stomach is the reason I have never taken aspirin for heart health etc but now knowing how small the benefits are really helps.
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I had TIAs for over ten years until my VA doctor discovered my problem from our conversation. She put me on a 325 aspirin each day and I have them maybe twice a year instead of every month. My EKG is good as of two days ago.
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@@TalkingWithDocs Thank you for all your work. I referred your channel to my sister, a retired nurse in Atlanta.
That is what I need to know . Thank you
Great video guys, my husband had two TIAs one in 2010 and one 2011, but the GP prescribed clopidrogel and statin he has never taken aspirin. Thank you. Take Care. Gill 🇬🇧 xx
Very welcome Gillian. Sounds about right. Hope he is ok now. Thanks for watching and subscribing
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Yes his absolutely fine now thank you all for asking, take care, stay safe. X