"So first of all, when we use any kind of anticoagulant, medications to prevent clotting, those don't thin the blood. It's not like changing something from gumbo to chicken soup. It doesn't make it doesn't make it thinner. It makes you less likely to clot. And it used to be that we would treat a lot of people with aspirin therapy to prevent heart attacks."
"They say aspirin is good for thinning out the blood, and I don't want thick blood pouring through my heart, Trump said. I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart. Does that make sense?"
"I'm a little superstitious, the president told the publication."
The president reportedly takes 325 milligrams of aspirin daily and attributes easy bruising to that regimen. Bruising on the president's hands and occasional nodding off have drawn attention to his health. Doctors reportedly encouraged a lower aspirin dose, but the president declined, citing superstition and long-term use. A cardiologist explained that anticoagulant medications do not literally 'thin' blood; they reduce the likelihood of clotting. Recent evidence shows no clear primary-prevention benefit for routine aspirin use in older adults and indicates a heightened risk of significant bleeding.
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