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From Collegiate Presswire's RadioWire (https://www.cpwire.com/radio): Health A new study shows that many American women at risk are not getting the benefit of a vital step that could help prevent heart attacks and death. The study, just presented at an American Heart Association conference, looked at post-menopausal women with cardiovascular disease and found, despite substantial evidence that aspirin therapy reduces death, that over half of these high-risk women were not taking it. "Many women with cardiovascular disease don't seem to understand how to reduce their risk for having a heart attack." Kathy Berra, a nurse practitioner, helped write the American Heart Association's guidelines for preventing cardiovascular disease in women: "Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. yet, many women don't realize heart disease should be a major concern." With improved lifestyle and broader use of appropriate medical therapies, such as aspirin, doctors say tens of thousands of heart attacks can be prevented each year: "Taken under a doctor's care, aspirin is proven as an effective, inexpensive way to help reduce the risk of heart attack in high-risk women." If you've had a heart attack or have a history of cardiovascular disease speak to your doctor about aspirin therapy. For more information visit bayer aspirin-dot-com. CLICK HERE to download a transcript of this story: CLICK HERE to download a multimedia (MP3) file of this story: © Copyright 2004 Collegiate Presswire, Inc. and NBN / CP RadioWire |