What types of patients are at the highest risk for dangerous Bextra side effects?
Patients immediately post-operative from cardiovascular bypass surgery (CABG) and people who have coronary artery disease (people who have known angina or who have had a heart attack), people who have cerebrovascular disease (people who have had a stroke or who currently have episodes known as TIA (transient ischemic attacks)), and people with a history of stomach ulcers are considered to be at the highest risk for for dangerous side effects.
