Aspirin and Heart Attacks
Knowing about a quick treatment for a heart attack could mean the difference between life and death. Giving someone an aspirin is the first step in such an event, but it must be taken correctly.
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If a heart attack is suspected, the pill needs to be chewed – not swallowed – to have the right effect. Chewing it makes it hit the bloodstream much faster, giving the Aspirin the ability to break up the blood clot. That amount of time saved by chewing the tablet can potentially save a person’s life.