# Self-administration of aspirin for acute chest pain—Does it prevent premature cardiovascular mortality?

## TL;DR

The paper explores whether taking aspirin on one's own for chest pain can help prevent early heart-related deaths.

## Contribution

It evaluates the balance between aspirin's benefits and risks in self-administration for acute chest pain.

## Key findings

- Aspirin is a recommended treatment for acute coronary syndrome.
- Early aspirin intake is crucial for patients with coronary ischemia.
- There is a slightly elevated bleeding risk in patients with non-myocardial chest pain.

## Abstract

Aspirin as a class I guideline recommended medical treatment for acute coronary syndrome has been established for decades [1]. As early intake of aspirin is crucial, self-administration of aspirin in acute chest pain might be beneficial when weighing up the potential harm including a slightly elevated bleeding risk in patients with chest pain of another origin than myocardial infarction against the benefit in patients with coronary ischemia.