NSAID Use and Association with Cardiovascular Outcomes in Outpatients with Stable Atherothrombotic Disease

Conclusion: Among patients with stable atherothrombosis, NSAID use is associated with a higher risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and hospitalizations for both ischemia and heart failure.

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - November 25, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Payal Kohli, Ph. Gabriel Steg, Christopher P. Cannon, Sidney C. Smith, Kim A. Eagle, E. Magnus Ohman, Mark J. Alberts, Elaine Hoffman, Jianping Guo, Tabassome Simon, Emmanuel Sorbets, Shinya Goto, Deepak L. Bhatt, REACH Registry Investigators Tags: Clinical research studies Source Type: research