Cardiovascular risk of NSAIDs: time to translate knowledge into practice.
editorial · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23424289.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001389 and PMC identifier 3570557.
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Abstract
K. Srinath Reddy and Ambuj Roy discuss the Research Article by Patricia McGettigan and David Henry about the continued use of NSAIDs associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including the mechanisms of increased risk, probable reasons for ongoing use, and next steps.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Commerce
- Developed Countries
- Developing Countries
- Drug Costs
- Drug Industry
- Drugs, Essential
- Pharmacopoeias as Topic