Even short term use of anti-inflammatory drugs increases risk of death and heart attack in patients with cardiovascular disease

NSAID's (anti-inflammatory drugs) are contraindicated in patients with cardiovascular disease, but continue to commonly be prescribed to this group. This study showed that even short term use (1 day!) increased the risk of death and recurrent heart attacks in patients with previous heart attack! The research on the dangers of NSAID's keeps accumulating and is now quite extensive. Here is a link to the article in the journal Circulation.

Duration of Treatment With Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Impact on Risk of Death and Recurrent Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Prior Myocardial Infarction