Aspirin becomes a killer if you have a heart problem
Aspirin is
supposed to help prevent heart disease—but once you have the condition, the
drug can be fatal. People who have high blood pressure (hypertension) and
coronary artery disease increase their risk of dying by 47 per cent when they
take aspirin or any other NSAIDs (non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs).
NSAIDs
also increase the risk of a non-fatal heart attack or debilitating stroke,
researchers at the University of Florida, in Gainesville, have discovered (Am J
Med, 2011; 124: 614–20).