Atorvastatin for High Risk Statin-Naïve Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: The LOAD Randomized Trial

Background Preliminary evidence suggests statins may prevent major perioperative vascular complications. Methods We randomized 648 statin-naïve patients who were scheduled for noncardiac surgery and were at risk of a major vascular complication. Patients were randomized to a loading dose of atorvast...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American heart journal 2016
Hauptverfasser:	Berwanger, Otavio, de Barros e Silva, Pedro G.M, Barbosa, Roberto Ramos, Precoma, Dalton Bertolim, Figueiredo, Estêvão Lanna, Hajjar, Ludhmila Abrahão, Kruel, Cleber Dario Pinto, Alboim, Carolina, Almeida, Adail Paixão, Dracoulakis, Marianna Deway Andrade, Filho, Hugo Vargas, Carmona, Maria José Carvalho, Maia, Lília Nigro, de Oliveira Filho, João Bosco, Saraiva, Jose Francisco Kerr, Soares, Rafael M, Damiani, Lucas, Paisani, Denise, Kodama, Alessandra A, Gonzales, Beatriz, Ikeoka, Dimas T, Devereaux, P.J, Lopes, Renato D
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiovascular
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