Not all older people need to take aspirin and statin, only those who have had cardiovascular disease and those who are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease should take aspirin. Aspirin is also used to treat colds, fevers, headaches, toothaches, joint pains, and rheumatism, which is why it is also known as a miracle drug! Although it is a miracle drug, it is inevitably controversial, plus the side effects of aspirin, such as: allergic bleeding reactions, gastrointestinal reactions, liver and kidney damage, acute poisoning, etc., so aspirin really can not be taken casually. In the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, aspirin and statin are both basic drugs, with an unshakeable status and an indisputable method of use. Aspirin has an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation and can effectively prevent thrombotic events. Reducing cardiovascular risk factors are: family history of coronary heart disease, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, obesity, history of smoking, and risk of myocardial infarction episodes at ages greater than 50 years or older, and can be widely used in cardiovascular diseases. Statins are the drugs with the strongest lipid-lowering effect, which can not only strongly reduce total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, but also reduce triglycerides to a certain extent and raise HDL cholesterol, so statins are also known as the most comprehensive lipid-lowering drugs. Statins have many clinical applications, they can be used in the treatment of patients with coronary heart disease, hypertension, arrhythmia and chronic congestive heart failure, and can also delay atherosclerosis. Who should take aspirin and statins? 1.Patients with cardiovascular disease Patients who have experienced atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, if there is no contraindication, should take aspirin for life, the drug can not be stopped. 2, cardiovascular disease primary prevention Aspirin has the role of anti-platelet aggregation, platelet aggregation is prone to thrombosis, so simply put aspirin is anti-platelet aggregation, prevention of thrombosis, thus preventing myocardial infarction, prevention of cerebral infarction. Statin’s role is to stabilize plaque and keep plaque from rupturing. Aspirin and statin are a double insurance policy; they work synergistically to prevent cardiovascular events and death in cardiovascular patients. Once I take aspirin and statin is it impossible to stop? Aspirin and statin should be taken for a long time in patients with definite heart and brain disease, as long as there are no side effects that require lifelong use. Aspirin and statin used correctly, can effectively prevent heart attack and brain attack, prolong the life of patients, while improper use, may bring many harms. Therefore, should you take aspirin and statin have a lot of learning, can you use, should be how to use must follow the doctor’s advice.