Risk of acute myocardial infarction during use of individual NSAIDs: A nested case-control study from the SOS project.

BACKGROUND:Use of selective COX-2 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (coxibs) has been associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the risk of AMI has only been studied for very few NSAIDs that are frequently used. OBJECTIVES:To estimate the risk of A...

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Main Authors: Gwen M C Masclee, Huub Straatman, Andrea Arfè, Jordi Castellsague, Edeltraut Garbe, Ron Herings, Bianca Kollhorst, Silvia Lucchi, Susana Perez-Gutthann, Silvana Romio, René Schade, Tania Schink, Martijn J Schuemie, Lorenza Scotti, Cristina Varas-Lorenzo, Vera E Valkhoff, Marco Villa, Miriam C J M Sturkenboom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6211656?pdf=render