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Painkillers May Have a Surprising Affect on Heart Attack Survivors

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Common painkillers could be harmful or deadly to heart attack survivors even several years after their heart attacks.

A new study finds taking the pain relievers greatly increases their risk of death or having a second heart attack.

The drugs include over the counter medicines Ibuprofen and Naproxen as well as some prescription medicines.

Researchers said patients who took the pain killers increased their risk of death 59 percent one year after a heart attack and 63 percent after five years.