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Cardiovascular Risk of Proton Pump Inhibitors

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Open Access
|Jul 2019

Abstract

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are effective agents for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). However, these drugs have not been approved for long-term use. Now sold over the counter, these agents are being used chronically for GERD without medical supervision. The long-term use of PPIs may have significant adverse effects, in part mediated by their effect of accelerating vascular aging. Physicians should assist patients in tapering off their use of PPIs and replacing them with lifestyle modifications and/or other agents that have better long-term safety profiles.

Language: English
Page range: 214 - 219
Published on: Jul 1, 2019
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2019 Hannah Ariel, John P. Cooke, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 License.