NSAIDs should be used with extreme caution in patients with heart failure because they cause:
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Correct answer: Sodium and water retention
By inhibiting renal prostaglandins, NSAIDs promote sodium and water reabsorption in the collecting ducts. In heart failure patients, this increased fluid volume can lead to acute exacerbations and edema.
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