Heart Attack

The Surprising Gap in Heart Attack Prediction

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Traditional atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk- and symptom-based screening misses nearly half of patients under age 66 who go on to experience their first myocardial infarction (MI), revealing major shortcomings in current preventive strategies. In this US retrospective study of 465 adults presenting with a first type 1 MI, simulation […]

NSAIDs Increase Heart Attack Risk

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Systematic review followed by an individual patient data meta-analysis concluded that all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including naproxen, were found to be associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Risk of AMI with celecoxib was comparable to that of traditional NSAIDS and was lower than for rofecoxib. […]