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NSAIDs and Cardiovascular risk– Danish Nationwide Cohort Studies
Gunnar Gislason MD, PhD, FESC, FACC
Professor of Cardiology
Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen
Disclosures
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• Research Grants• Pfizer, Bristol-Meyers Squibb,
• Advisory activity• Pfizer, AstraZeneca
• Speaker fees• AstraZeneca, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Pfizer
• Investigator• Bayer, Sanofi-Aventis, Pfizer, Novartis,
• Other• Executive board member - The Danish Institute of Rational
Pharmacotherapy
Denmark
• Northen Europe• Scandinavia• 16,640 square miles
• Population of 5.6 million• Caucasians 90%
• Healthcare system• Goverment run
- Tax financed
• Free of charge- Equal access to everyone
• Education• Literacy rate 99%• Free of charge
• High-level social security system
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121250-1233
280254-0534
180677-3457
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The Danish Nationwide Registers
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• The Danish Civil Register• Basic demographic data and vital status
• The Danish National Patient Register• All hospitalizations in Denmark since 1978
• The Danish Register of Medicinal Product Statistics• All claimed prescriptions from Danish pharmacies since 1995
• The Integrated Database for Labour Research• Socioeconomic status, education level, taxed income
• The Danish Causes of Death Register• Immediate and contributing cause of death according
to death certificates
The scope of the problem- NSAID use in Denmark 1997-2005
Fosbøl et al, Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2008;17(8):822-33
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The scope of the problem- NSAID use in Denmark 1997-2005
Fosbøl et al, Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2008;17(8):822-33
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Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2009;85(2):190-7
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Selection of the study population
Fosbøl et al, Clin Pharmacol Ther 2009;85(2):190-7
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Selection of the study population
Median age (IQR) 39 (25-51) yearsMales 58%
Fosbøl et al, Clin Pharmacol Ther 2009;85(2):190-7
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Median age (IQR) 43 (26-56) yearsMales 72%
Use of NSAIDs
55.3
29.3
16.8
4 3.1
No NSAID Ibuprofen Diclofenac Naproxen COX-2
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Average duration of NSAID treatment
0 10 20 30
Median duration of treatment (Days)
40
Naproxen
Diclofenac
Ibuprofen
Celecoxib
Rofecoxib 13 (12-27)
Fosbøl et al, Clin Pharmacol Ther 2009;85(2):190-7
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19 (9-33)
14 (14-14)
14 (9-19)
24 (24-31)
Median (IQR)
Death rates stratified by exposure group
No NSAID
Rofecoxib
Celecoxib
Ibuprofen
Diclofenac
Naproxen
De
ath
s p
er
10
00
pe
rso
n-y
ea
rs
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Fosbøl et al, Clin Pharmacol Ther 2009;85(2):190-7
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Number-Needed-To-Harm (NNH)
No NSAID
Rofecoxib
Celecoxib
Ibuprofen
Diclofenac
Naproxen
De
ath
s p
er
10
00
pe
rso
n-y
ea
rs
15
45
10
5
0
40
35
30
25
20
50
60
55
NNH 24
Fosbøl et al, Clin Pharmacol Ther 2009;85(2):190-7
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NNH104
NNH24
NNH 446 NNH
1,329
NSAIDs and risk of MI or death in healthy individuals – Cox regression analysis
Fosbøl et al, Clin Pharmacol Ther 2009;85(2):190-7
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NSAIDs and risk of MI or death in healthy individuals – Case-Crossover analysis
Fosbøl et al, Clin Pharmacol Ther 2009;85(2):190-7
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Circulation 2006;113:2906-13
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Population characteristics
Gislason et al, Circulation 2006;113:2906-13
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• 58,432 patients with first-time MI 1995-2002• Age ≥ 30 years• Alive at discharge
• Mean age 68 (SD ±12.9) years• 63% males
• NSAID use identified by claimed prescriptions• 21,093 (36.1%) used NSAID after discharge
• Analyses by Cox proportional-hazard models
Gislason et al, Circulation 2006;113:2906-13
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Average dosages
Gislason et al, Circulation 2006;113:2906-13
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Duration of NSAID exposure
0 100 200 300
Median duration of treatment (Days)
400
Other NSAIDs
Diclofenac
Ibuprofen
Celecoxib
Rofecoxib 39 (14-224)
Gislason et al, Circulation 2006;113:2906-13
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40 (20-181)
37 (10-463)
20 (10-272)
83 (20-461)
Median (IQR)
Death rates stratified by NSAID exposure group
No NSAID
Rofecoxib
Celecoxib
Ibuprofen
Diclofenac
Other NSAIDs
De
ath
s p
er
10
00
pe
rso
n-y
ea
rs
75
50
25
0
100
200
175
150
125
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Number-Needed-To-Harm (NNH)
No NSAID
Rofecoxib
Celecoxib
Ibuprofen
Diclofenac
Other NSAIDs
De
ath
s p
er
10
00
pe
rso
n-y
ea
rs
25
75
125
175
0
50
100
150
200
NNH 13
Gislason et al, Circulation 2006;113:2906-13
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NNH 24
NNH 14
NNH 45
NNH 143
NSAID use and risk of death after MI
Gislason et al, Circulation 2006;113:2906-13
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NSAID use and risk of Recurrent MI
Gislason et al, Circulation 2006;113:2906-13
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Hazard Ratio
0,50,60,07,08,911,5 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 910
Rofecoxib any use
Rofecoxib <= 25 mg
Rofecoxib > 25 mg
Celecoxib any use
Celecoxib <= 200 mg
Celecoxib > 200 mg
Ibuprofen any use
Ibuprofen <= 1200 mg
Ibuprofen > 1200 mg
Diclofenac any use
Diclofenac < 100 mg
Diclofenac =>100 mg
Other NSAIDs any use
No use
Risk of Death associated NSAID use in patients with MI
15 200,50,60,70,08,91
1,5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910
Odds Ratio
Cox regression analysis
Gislason et al, Circulation 2006;113:2906-13
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Case-crossover analysis
Archives of Internal Medicine 2009;169(2):141-9
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Population characteristics
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• 107,092 patients with first-time heart failure admission 1995-2004• Age ≥ 30 years• Alive at discharge
• Mean age 75 (SD ±11.6) years• 52% males
• NSAID use identified by claimed prescriptions• 36,354 (34%) used NSAID after discharge
• Analyses by Cox proportional-hazard models
Gislason et al, Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(2):141-9
Average dosages
Gislason et al, Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(2):141-9
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Average duration of NSAID treatment
0 50 100 150
Median duration of treatment (Days)
200
Other NSAIDs
Naproxen
Diclofenac
Ibuprofen
Celecoxib
Rofecoxib 42 (14-154)
Gislason et al, Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(2):141-9
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60 (20-197)
97 (30-211)
40 (20-108)
64 (25-179)
Median (IQR)
56 (20-150)
Death rates stratified by NSAID exposure group
No NSAID
Rofecoxib
Celecoxib
Ibuprofen
Diclofenac
Naproxen
Other NSAIDs
De
ath
s p
er
10
00
pe
rso
n-y
ea
rs
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Gislason et al, Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(2):141-9
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Number-Needed-To-Harm (NNH)
No NSAID
Rofecoxib
Celecoxib
Ibuprofen
Diclofenac
Naproxen
Other NSAIDs
De
ath
s p
er
10
00
pe
rso
n-y
ea
rs
50
150
250
350
0
100
200
300NNH
Gislason et al, Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(2):141-9
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9 NNH11NNH
14
NNH53
NNH51
NNH43
NSAID use and risk of death
Gislason et al, Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(2):141-9
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NSAID use and risk of acute myocardial infarction
Gislason et al, Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(2):141-9
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NSAID use and risk of readmission for heart failure
Gislason et al, Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(2):141-9
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Haz
ard
Rat
io1,5
2
2,5
1
0,9
0,8
Rofecoxib Celecoxib
Ibuprofen
Haz
ard
Rat
io
1,5
2
2,5
1
0,9
0,8
Diclofenac
Naproxen
Risk group
Low Intermediate High
Haz
ard
Rat
io
1,5
2
2,5
1
0,9
0,8
Other NSAID
Risk group
Low Intermediate High
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The association between drug use and risk of death according to risk subgroup
The high (>31.4%), intermediate (17.9%-31.4%), and low (<17.9%)mortality risk categories represent tertiles of predicted 1-year mortality risk in a propensity-based analysis
Circulation 2011;123:2226-35
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Duration of NSAID treatment and risk of death/re-MI after Myocardial Infarction
Schjerning Olsen A et al. Circulation. 2011;123:2226-35
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Duration of NSAID treatment and risk of death/re-MI
Hazard Ratio(Horizontal bars indicate 95% CI)
0,9 1,5 21
> 90 days
30-90 days
14-30 days
7-14 days
0-7 days
Schjerning Olsen A et al. Circulation. 2011;123:2226-35
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Duration of NSAID treatment and risk of death/re-MI
Schjerning Olsen A et al. Circulation. 2011;123:2226-35
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Circulation 2012;126:1955-63
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Olsen A S et al. Circulation. 2012;126:1955-63
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Risk of coronary death or re-MI associated with NSAID treatment according to time passed after first-time MI
0,9 1,5
Hazard Ratio(Horizontal bars indicate
95% CI)
21
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
+6 years
Olsen A S et al. Circulation. 2012;126:1955-63
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Risk of coronary death or re-MI associated with NSAID treatment according to time passed after first-time MI
Olsen A S et al. Circulation. 2012;126:1955-63
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Relation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to serious bleeding and thromboembolism risk in atrial fibrillation – A nationwide cohort study
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Morten Lamberts, MD†§; Gregory YH Lip, MD§$; Morten Lock Hansen, MD, PhD†$; Jesper Lindhardsen, MD†; Jonas Bjerring Olesen, MD†; Jakob Raunsø, MD, PhD†, Anne-Marie Schjerning Olsen, MD†; Per KraghAndersen (note), Emil L Fosbøl, MD, PhD†*; Christian Torp-Pedersen, MD, DMSc†$; Gunnar H Gislason, MD,PhD†‡¥$
[ $ Joint senior authors ]
Submitted
Population characteristics
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• 150,900 AF patients included• Mean age 73.2 (SD 12.7) years• 47% female• Mean follow-up 4.3 years
• 53,732 (35.6%) claimed a prescription of NSAID
Outcomes
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• Primary outcome• Serious bleeding
- Hospitalization or death due to bleeding event> Intracranial, Gastrointestinal, Respiratory, Urinary, bleeding
anemia
- Number of Events 17,187 (11.4%)
• Secondary outcomes• Thromboembolism
- Hospitalization or death due to ischemic stroke or systemic arterial thromboembolism
- Number of Events 19,561 (13.0%)
• All-cause Death
NSAID use and risk of bleeding or thromboembolism – stratified by risk group
Lamberts M et al, Submitted
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NSAID use and risk of bleeding in patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Lamberts M et al, Submitted
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NSAID use and risk of thromboembolism in patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Lamberts M et al, Submitted
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PLoS ONE 2013;8(1):e54309
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Distribution of specific primary causes of death according to NSAID exposure
Olsen A S et al. PLoS ONE 2013;8(1):e54309
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NSAID use and specific causes of death after Myocardial Infarction
Olsen A S et al. PLoS ONE 2013;8(1):e54309
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Limitations
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• Observational design• Treatment is non-randomized• Causality cannot be firmly established
• Lack of detailed clinical information• Prognostic factors e.g. LVEF, BMI, Blood Pressure,
smoking, lipid levels
• Confounding-by-indication• The precise indication for treatment unknown
• Effect of unmeasured confounders
Strengths
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• Nationwide Study cohort• Eliminates selection bias• Includes all individuals independent of
socioeconomic status, race, gender, affiliation to specific healthcare systems or employment
• Large population increases statistical power• Completeness of data• Robust results
• Different analytical methods and sensitivity analyses
Conclusions
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• NSAIDs are associated with increased risk of cardiovascular adverse outcomes and death• Thromboembolic events• Bleeding risk in patients receiving antithrombotic
therapy
• The risk is increased in presumably healthy individuals and in patients with established cardiovascular disease
• Dose-dependent increase in risk• The risk of NSAIDs increases early after initiation of
treatment• The risk of NSAIDs is persistent over time
Conclusions
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• Individual NSAIDs have different risk profile• COX-2 selective NSAIDs associated with higher risk
- Rofecoxib, Celecoxib
• Naproxen has the most favorable risk profile
• Diclofenac in daily dosages >100 mg has very unfavorable safety profile• Similar risk profile as Rofecoxib (Vioxx®)
- Rofecoxib withdrawn from the market in 2004
• The risk is increased already from start of treatment
• Persistently increased risk during long-term treatment
Clinical Implications
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• Use of NSAIDs should be limited• Especially among high-risk individuals and patients
with established cardiovascular disease• Careful assessment of the balance between risk
and benefit if NSAID treatment cannot be avoided
• Diclofenac and COX-2 selective NSAIDs should be avoided• No additional benefits compared to other NSAIDs
with more favorable risk profile
• Combination of NSAIDs and antithrombotic agents should be avoided due to increased bleeding risk