Why is this important?

Aspirin is beneficial for most heart attack patients because it reduces the tendency of blood to clot in blood vessels of the heart and improves the chance a patient will survive. Aspirin has also been proven to minimize the extent of damage during an ongoing heart attack and to reduce the risk of subsequent heart attacks.

Why is this important?

Denver Health tracks heart attack patients who receive a prescription for aspirin at discharge; aspirin is beneficial for most heart attack patients because it reduces the tendency of blood to clot in blood vessels of the heart and improves the chance a patient will survive. Aspirin has also been proven to minimize the extent of damage during an ongoing heart attack and to reduce the risk of subsequent heart attacks.