Underutilization of aspirin in acute myocardial infarction. (Editorial) From: American Family Physician | Date: October 1, 1994| Author: Fishbein, Richard | COPYRIGHT 1994 American Academy of Family Physicians. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

With aspirin's numerous advantages in patients with myocardial infarction, why aren't more physicians using it in this setting? Not the least among aspirin's benefits is its powerful effect on reducing mortality from myocardial infarction if it is administered soon after the onset of symptoms. A recent analysis suggests that virtually all (99.9 percent) of patients with acute myocardial infarction are potentially eligible to receive aspirin.[1]

Aspirin has a well-establi...