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Please advise! how much affect does ibuprofen have on the heart?
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None: Ibuprofen does not appear to have any cardiac toxicity.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Mi: Recent studies show an increase in incidence of heart attack with many nonsteroidals including Ibuprofen when taken long term.
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