Does aspirin stop a heart attack?
Then, take an aspirin. It may sound ridiculous that, in the face of a potentially life-threatening event, we're advising you to "take an aspirin." But it is well established that taking an aspirin can keep an impending heart attack from occurring. Even if you take a baby aspirin every day to reduce your risk of heart attack, take another aspirin now! (This advice all assumes that you do not have an allergy to aspirin, and that your doctor has not advised you against using aspirin because, for example, you are at risk for bleeding.)
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