Dozens of studies involving tens of thousands of people have shown that daily low-dose (81 milligram) aspirin reduces the risk for a repeat heart attack or stroke. But aspirin also has risks.

Inside the bins were boxes of low-dose Bayer aspirin. The display carried the American Heart Association logo and read: “Approximately every 40 seconds an American will have a heart attack.” ...

“The typical dosage for low-dose aspirin therapy is 81 milligram (mg) per day, commonly referred to as baby aspirin,” says Raj Dasgupta, MD, an ABIM quadruple-board-certified physician ...

For decades, taking low-dose aspirin every day was widely recommended as an easy way to prevent heart attacks and strokes. But that advice has changed.

Low-dose, or 81-milligram, aspirin is known to cut the chances of another heart attack or stroke in people who have already had one. Joe Raedle / Getty Images. ... Bayer low-dose aspirin.

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A large randomized trial specifically designed to investigate the optimum dose of aspirin in patients with established coronary disease has found similar efficacy and safety with 81 mg and 325 mg.

An aspirin is typically defined as low-dose if it is between 75 and 100 milligrams, but most over-the-counter pills are around 81 milligrams.

Taking low-dose aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke is associated with an increased risk of bleeding in the skull in people without a history of those conditions, according to a new report.