Posted April 12, 2018
In a concerning press release issued by the European Society of Cardiology, entitled “‘Harmless’ Painkillers Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiac Arrest”,2researchers warn that painkillers considered harmless by the general public are associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiac arrest. The report was based on a study entitled “Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use Is Associated With Increased Risk of Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Nationwide Case-Time-Control Study”, which was published in the March issue of European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Pharmacology. Read more.