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Beyond the Bone Health: A Narrative Review Unveiling the Role of Bisphosphonates in Reducing the Risk of Myocardial Infarction.

Pakeezah Tabasum, Muhammad Umar, Riya Mary Richard, Saba Khan, Fnu Momna, Durr E Shahwar, Ayesha Hidayat, Abdulqadir J Nashwan, Waseem Sajjad, Waleed Inayat Mohamed

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Review in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Pakeezah TabasumDepartment of Medicine, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women, Nawabshah, PAK.
Muhammad UmarDepartment of Medicine, Khairpur Medical College, Khairpur, PAK.
Riya Mary RichardFaculty of Medicine, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, GEO.
Saba KhanDepartment of Medicine, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women, Nawabshah, PAK.
Fnu MomnaDepartment of Medicine, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women, Nawabshah, PAK.
Durr E ShahwarDepartment of Medicine, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women, Nawabshah, PAK.
Ayesha HidayatDepartment of Medicine, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women, Nawabshah, PAK.
Abdulqadir J NashwanDepartment of Nursing and Midwifery Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.
Waseem SajjadDepartment of Medicine, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, PAK.
Waleed Inayat MohamedDepartment of Internal Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, PAK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bisphosphonates, a class of anti-osteoporotic drugs, are known to inhibit bone resorption and reduce fracture risk. This review evaluates the evidence for their use and also aims to assess their potential benefits, safety, and effectiveness in reducing the risk of myocardial infarction. Bisphosphonates, in addition to their conventional role in bone health, reduce the accumulation of calcium within vascular walls. Therefore, they are known to decrease the potential risk of myocardial infarction in patients with a higher likelihood of cardiovascular problems. However, they may exacerbate other cardiac issues and do not appear to reduce mortality rates. Bisphosphonates, when used as an anti-osteoporotic drug, generally have a favorable safety profile in patients with osteoporosis, regardless of treatment duration, age, sex, or underlying cardiovascular conditions. Nonetheless, strict adherence to bisphosphonate therapy over a longer duration may help reduce the risk of myocardial infarction.

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alendronateanti-atherosclerosisbisphosphonatesmyocardial infarctionvascular calcification

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PMID40190923
PMCPMC11970870

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