I read a scary article today, saying that NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), that have been used to manage pain after heart attacks are actually boosting a patient's bleeding risk. They are also leading to increased opportunities to suffer another cardiovascular outcome, including death. Even if the medication was only taken for less than seven days. 1/3 of our population suffering from heart related issues have prescriptions for these NSAIDS. Examples of NSAIDS include ibuprofen (Advil), and naproxen (Aleve).
The study recommended that doctors prescribe aspirin as well as clopidogrel which are also blood thinners.
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