Not Signed In - COX-2 drugs may raise risk of repeat heart attack
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:13 PM EST
... NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A large study confirms that Vioxx (rofecoxib), but not Celebrex (celecoxib), is associated with increased risk of a first heart attack. However, people with a prior heart attack may be at increased risk for experiencing another if they use either selective COX-2 inhibitor, the research indicates. ...
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