But while the drug flaunts good blood-thinning qualities, other side effects could predispose individuals to harmful events such as heart failure.
In fact, recent findings suggested the drug may increase the risk of developing heart failure by 26 percent.
Heart failure occurs when the heart starts pumping blood inefficiently due to a backup of blood in the arteries leading to the organ.
Blerim Mujaj, from the University of Freiburg, Germany, said in the press release: “While the findings require confirmation, they do indicate that the potential link between aspirin and heart failure needs to be clarified.”