Prevalence of in ‐hospital nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug exposure in patients with a primary diagnosis of heart failure

ConclusionExposure to NSAID in patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of heart failure was low but was associated with adverse outcomes including longer length of stay and higher prevalence or worsening renal function.

Source: Cardiovascular Therapeutics - May 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Paulino A. Alvarez, David Putney, Richard Ogunti, Mamta Puppala, Cecilia Ganduglia, Guillermo Torre ‐Amione, Robert Schutt, Stephen T. C. Wong, Jerry D. Estep Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research