Well, yes, mostly, I think. However, it isn't quite that simple. There is even evidence that people who continued on aspirin had a lower risk of pulmonary embolism (blockage of a blood vessel) during hip surgeries, so by stopping your aspirin, an argument can be made that although you're lowering your risk of bleeding, you're actually increasing your risk of an embolism. Well, that's a controversial interpretation of research that came out around 2000. I don't know what has happened since then.

Just a standard caveat, but if you're on aspirin and really curious about, it would be best to ask your doctor about it. As others have said, we're not doctors--we just play one on ETS. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />