PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - D A Lawlor
AU  - C Bedford
AU  - M Taylor
AU  - S Ebrahim
TI  - Aspirin use for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: the British Women's Heart and Health Study.
DP  - 2001 Sep 01
TA  - British Journal of General Practice
PG  - 743--745
VI  - 51
IP  - 470
4099  - http://bjgp.org/content/51/470/743.short
4100  - http://bjgp.org/content/51/470/743.full
SO  - Br J Gen Pract2001 Sep 01; 51
AB  - Low dose aspirin is effective, safe, and economical in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. We have found that only one-third of post-menopausal women with cardiovascular disease are using aspirin and that the majority of women who are using aspirin are doing so for primary prevention. Improvements in this area of medical practice are both necessary and feasible.