Take Aspirin at Bedtime to Better Protect Heart?

While researchers may have found no statistical difference in blood pressure among participants who took aspirin in the morning vs. at bedtime, investigations reveal that taking aspirin at night may be more effective in reducing blood clot, and consequently heart attack and stroke.

Heart attack and stroke tend to happen more in the morning because of the body’s morning surge of clotting activity after we wake up.

http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20131119/take-aspirin-at-bedtime-to-better-protect-your-heart-study-suggests/

https://www.cardiosmart.org/News-and-Events/2013/11/Taking-Aspirin-at-Bedtime-Decreases-Heart-Attack-Risk/

Big arm-to-arm difference in blood pressure linked to higher heart attack risk – Julie Corlis, Harvard Heart Letter: http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/big-arm-arm-difference-blood-pressure-linked-higher-heart-attack-risk-201403057064.

Different blood pressure in your  right and left arm could signal trouble – Patrick J. Skerret, Harvard Health: http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/different-blood-pressure-in-right-and-left-arms-could-signal-trouble-201202014174.

McManus, R., Mant, J et al. 2010. Telemonitoring and self-management in the control of hypertension (TASMINH2): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 376 (9736): 163-72. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20619448.