pressure drug, amlodipine, did not show a similar risk.
The findings were consistent across two large, independent studies in the Netherlands and Denmark.
Researchers advise patients currently taking nifedipine not to stop their medication but to speak with their doctor about these new findings and potential alternatives.
A Silent, Sudden Threat
To understand why this finding is so important, you first need to know about sudden cardiac arrest. It’s not the same as a heart attack. Sudden cardiac arrest is an electrical problem where your heart abruptly and unexpectedly stops
