I've read that some people are aspirin resistant and do not benefit from the daily use of aspirin to prevent a heart attack or stroke. Should I be tested for aspirin resistance?

Johns Hopkins Med Lett Health After 50. 2010 Sep;22(7):8.
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MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aspirin / adverse effects
  • Aspirin / therapeutic use*
  • Coronary Disease / prevention & control
  • Drug Resistance*
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / adverse effects
  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Platelet Function Tests
  • Stroke / prevention & control

Substances

  • Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
  • Aspirin