How does taking aspirin during a heart attack help?

Subject: How does taking aspirin during a heart attack help?

Date: Fri Apr 28 15:35:45 2000
Posted by Emily
Grade level: undergrad School: No school entered.
City: No city entered. State/Province: IA Country: USA
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 956954145.Me

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Dear MadSci guys,
   I totally don't understand something. I just saw a Bayer commercial 
that said taking aspirin DURING a heart attack can actually save your 
life. How is this possible, when a heart attack lasts seconds to minutes, 
and it takes aspirin quite a while to be digested and absorbed into the 
bloodstream? I know aspirin is a blood thinner...but how can it help 
during the attack? And how in the world is someone supposed to take one 
during a heart attack? ("I know you can't BREATHE right now, but here, 
take this!") Thanks.

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