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	Why is aspirin good for your heart? By Bridget Asked Feb 5 2009 2:11PM	5 Pts Rate Question

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by Jennie thanks all of you ABers on Feb 5, 2009 at 2:17 pm Permalink

Well it is mainly good for those who have heart attacks but even for people who don't. The reason you have a heart attack is somewhere you have a blocked/clogged artery. When you take Aspirin it prevents you from getting clogged arteries because it thins your blood. Therefore it can prevent you from dying and helping your heart

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by Artemisia on Feb 25, 2009 at 8:50 pm Permalink

No.. it's not a "blood thinner". Aspirin has an antiplatelet quality so it just prevents clots from forming and therefore clogging a vessel.