Table 4.

High risk factors for NSAIDs

Number	High‐risk of upper gastrointestinal complications	High‐risk of heart, brain, and kidney complications
1	Over 65 years of age	Over 65 years of age
2	Long‐term administration of NSAIDs	Past history of cerebrovascular disease (stroke or transient cerebral ischemia attack)
3	Receiving an oral glucocorticoid	History of cerebrovascular disease
4	History of upper gastrointestinal ulcer or bleeding	History of renal disease
5	Using anticoagulant drugs	Using ACEI and hydragogue simultaneously
6	History of alcoholism	Perioperative period of a CABG (the use of NSAIDs is contraindicated)

ACEI, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting.