The Risk for Myocardial Infarction with Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors: A Population Study of Elderly Adults

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The Risk for Myocardial Infarction with Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors: A Population Study of Elderly Adults

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Figure. Flow of study cohort. AMI = acute myocardial infarction; ICD-9 = International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision; NSAID = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

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Table 1. Characteristics of Case-Patients and Controls

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Table 2. Crude and Adjusted Rate Ratios of Acute Myocardial Infarction for Use of Various Anti-Inflammatory Agents

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Table 3. Crude and Adjusted Rate Ratios of Acute Myocardial Infarction for Current Use of Celecoxib and Rofecoxib according to Dose

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Table 4. Crude and Adjusted Rate Ratios of Acute Myocardial Infarction for Current Use of Anti-Inflammatory Agents according to Concomitant Use of Aspirin and Dose of Cyclooxygenase-2 Selective Inhibitors