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Friday, July 08, 2011

NSAID Use Associated With Risk of Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter

NSAIDs and AF

Michael O'Riordan

July 5, 2011 (Aarhus, Denmark) — Nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and selective COX-2 inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter, according to the results of a new population-based, case-control study [1]. The study adds evidence that these arrhythmic risks should be added to the overall CV risks when considering prescribing NSAIDs, say researchers.
"It's important to know that the absolute risk of atrial fibrillation associated with these drugs is still low," lead investigator Morten Schmidt (Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark) told heartwire . "The use of NSAIDs is associated with an increased risk, but overall the absolute risk is still small. Like any other drug, for physicians that prescribe NSAIDs it continues to be a question of balancing the benefits and risks."/.../

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