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Appropriate Use of Aspirin in the Primary and Secondary Prevention: Results From the ASSOS Study
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  • OĞUZHAN ÇELİK,
  • CEM ÇİL,
  • ÖZCAN BAŞARAN,
  • ERKAN DEMIRCI,
  • VEYSEL TANIK,
  • EMINE ALTUNTAS,
  • KADRIYE MEMIC SANCAR,
  • Ozcan Orscelik,
  • MUCAHIT YETIM,
  • LUTFU BEKAR,
  • OSMAN KARAARSLAN,
  • BULENT OZLEK,
  • EDA ÖZLEK,
  • AYSEL GOKCEK,
  • TOLGA DOGAN,
  • MUBARIZ MURAT RESULZADE,
  • CAGLAR KAYA,
  • EMRAH KUCUK,
  • TUNCAY KIRIS,
  • Abdullah Orhan Demirtas,
  • MURAT CIVAN,
  • RAMAZAN ASOGLU,
  • VOLKAN DOĞAN,
  • MURAT BİTEKER
OĞUZHAN ÇELİK
Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine

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CEM ÇİL
Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine
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ÖZCAN BAŞARAN
Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine
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ERKAN DEMIRCI
Ministry of Health Kayseri City Hospital
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VEYSEL TANIK
Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyzat Training and Research Hospital
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EMINE ALTUNTAS
Sancaktepe Şehit Prof Dr Ilhan Varank Training and Research Hospital
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KADRIYE MEMIC SANCAR
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Research and Education Hospital
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Ozcan Orscelik
Mersin University Hospital
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MUCAHIT YETIM
Hitit University Faculty of Medicine
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LUTFU BEKAR
Hitit University Faculty of Medicine
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OSMAN KARAARSLAN
Hitit University Faculty of Medicine
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BULENT OZLEK
Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine
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EDA ÖZLEK
Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine
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AYSEL GOKCEK
Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine
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TOLGA DOGAN
Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital
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MUBARIZ MURAT RESULZADE
Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital
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CAGLAR KAYA
Trakya University Hospital
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EMRAH KUCUK
Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit Universitesi Tip Fakultesi
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TUNCAY KIRIS
Izmir Katip Celebi University Faculty of Medicine
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Abdullah Orhan Demirtas
Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
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MURAT CIVAN
Nisantasi Universitesi
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RAMAZAN ASOGLU
Adiyaman Universitesi Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi
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VOLKAN DOĞAN
Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine
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MURAT BİTEKER
Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Medicine
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Abstract

Objective: Indications and appropriateness of aspirin use have not been well investigated in Turkey. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the prescription patterns and appropriateness of aspirin in a real-world clinical setting. Methods: The ASSOS study is a cross-sectional, multicenter registry involving consecutive cardiology patients who were using aspirin. Patients were divided into two groups according to the use of aspirin; primary prevention and secondary prevention group. The indication of aspirin use was evaluated according to 2016 the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and 2016 the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPTF) guidelines in the primary prevention group. Results: A total of 5007 patients (mean age 62.15± 11.05, 39% female) were enrolled. The primary prevention group included 1132 (22.6%) patients and the secondary prevention group included 3875 (77.4%) patients. Of the 1132 patients, inappropriate use of aspirin was determined in 100% of the patients according to the ESC guidelines, and 71 % of the patients according to the USPTF guidelines. Conclusion: Although there are considerable differences between the USPTF and the ESC guidelines with respect to recommendations for aspirin use in primary prevention, inappropriate use of aspirin in Turkey is frequent in real-world practice for both guidelines.