title: Ask Dr. Francis. I am taking a medication called rofecoxib for knee arthritis, and it works well. But I've heard reports that this type of medication may be dangerous for people with heart disease. Should I be worried?
authors.forename: Gary S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Francis
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors