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Accounting for cardiovascular risk when prescribing NSAIDs
Author(s) -
Laight David
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1647
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , myocardial infarction , intensive care medicine , cardiology , mechanical engineering , engineering
It is now recognised that oral NSAIDs can increase the risk of cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction and stroke. This article discusses the potential mechanisms involved and how the risk can be minimised.