Studies of the drug in arthritis patients have shown no such increased risk.

The 83-year-old arthritis patient didn't expect to be on her feet so soon after the procedure.

Some leading doctors who treat arthritis patients are less concerned.

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"All the available data suggests there is no increased risk of heart attacks among arthritis patients who take Bextra," she said.

"This may be something that arthritis patients have been facing perhaps for decades and it hasn't been known," he said.

The researchers cautioned that they were not advising arthritis patients to avoid physical activity.

The company will launch a long-term test of Bextra in arthritis patients to examine its effect on the heart.

He recommends a month, at least, because the supplement is one of the safest treatments available to arthritis patients.