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Show: May 13, 2012:
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- Lack of Sleep Leads to Health Problems
- Aging Eyes and Disease
- African Americans and Glaucoma
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- Under Use of Aspirin in Women with Cardiovascular Disease
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Under Use of Aspirin in Women with Cardiovascular Disease
Host: Barbara Lewis
Interview: Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine and pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine and Director of the IU National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health.
Primary Care segments are presentedby IU Health Physicians.
Is it really beneficial for women with cardiovascular disease to take aspirin? Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women and national guidelines promote the use of a daily aspirin for women at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. So why don’t more women take an aspirin a day to prevent this disease? A study recently published in the “Journal of Women’s Health” surveyed women regarding their adherence to taking the recommended dose of aspirin. More than 29,000 women participated in the study, less than half of which were taking the recommended dose of aspirin, even after being advised to by a physician.
Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, M.D., associate professor of clinical medicine and pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine and director of the IU National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health discusses the surprising results of this study.
Additional Resources:
- Learn more about the surprising results of this study here
