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Certain Reflux Drugs Tied to Higher Post-Angioplasty Death Rate
Study suggests interaction between Prilosec, Protonix and blood-thinners such as Plavix. People taking the acid reflux drugs Prilosec or Protonix in combination with blood thinners such as Plavix have a higher risk for death after angioplasty than people who don't take the two popular antacids, a new study has found.
The people in the study, which is to be presented Monday at the American Heart Association's annual meeting in Orlando, Fla., were undergoing what doctors call "percutaneous coronary intervention," or PCI, a common procedure used to widen a narrowed artery.
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