Overview
There are debates around the relationship between Aspirin and diabetes. People with diabetes have a high risk of having heart disease. According to the American diabetes association (ADA) research, patients with diabetes are twice likely to have a cardiovascular disease such as a heart attack or stroke.
Taking Aspirin in low doses helps to reduce the risks of experiencing a cardiovascular event. Aspirin is always prescribed for people who have a history of heart attack or are at high risk of cardiovascular disease.
About 20 percent of people older than 40 in the United States use daily Aspirin. However, the consistent use of Aspirin in people with diabetes could be dangerous because it could lead to a severe loss of blood. Medical doctors always consider the health risks associated before prescribing Aspirin for someone with diabetes. Presently, Aspirin is prescribed for people with diabetes who have had cardiovascular disease once in their life. It is also prescribed for people that are at lower risk of suffering from severe bleeding.
This article will talk about why Aspirin is used to prevent cardiovascular disease and why it is not recommended if a patient has cardiovascular disease. We will also talk about what to do to decrease the risks of having cardiovascular disease.