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Re: Relative risk for using aspirin for heart health prophylaxis.

Clark, your quote of Dr. Elwood is spot on. I sit at age 47 years, knowing that both of my grandfathers had cardiovascular disease, knowing my untreated LDL level and my body type. I've never had the hint of disease and, in fact am healthy and conditioned (getting ready to ride a 150 mile two-day MS150 in two weeks), I've used aspirin for almost 7 years and will continue to do so.

I am the opposite. Age 48, calcium score 0, with clean coronaries on the cardiac CT scan. No family history of cardiac disease. No aspirin for me.