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To the Editor: Ridker et al. (March 31 issue)¹ conclude that primary prophylaxis with aspirin to prevent myocardial infarction is ineffective in young, healthy women. However, the majority of patients in this study (84.5 percent) had a 10-year risk of less than 5 percent for an incident myocardial infarction and therefore would not have received aspirin as primary prophylaxis, according to the American Heart Association guidelines. The American Heart Association published recommendations in 2002 stating that aspirin should be used as primary prevention for coronary events in persons with a 10-year risk of an incident myocardial infarction that is greater . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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