Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, acetaminophen, and the risk of cardiovascular events

Circulation

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1578-1587

  Chan, Andrew T ^a,b   Manson, JoAnn E ^b,c   Albert, Christine M ^b   Chae, Claudia U ^a,b   Rexrode, Kathryn M ^b   Curhan, Gary C ^b,c   Rimm, Eric B ^b,c   Willett, Walter C ^b,c   Fuchs, Charles S ^b,d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetaminophen; Aspirin; Cardiovascular diseases; Cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors; Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITORS; DRUG EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33645748723     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.595793     Document Type: Article

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