Effect of preoperative statins in patients without coronary artery disease who undergo cardiac surgery

Objective 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) have been shown to have pleiotropic effects in addition to their lipid-lowering properties. Some studies have shown the beneficial effect of preoperative statins on operative outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting. H...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2008-12, Vol.136 (6), p.1510-1513
Hauptverfasser: Tabata, Minoru, MD, MPH, Khalpey, Zain, MD, PhD, Cohn, Lawrence H., MD, Chen, Fredrick Y., MD, PhD, Bolman, R. Morton, MD, Rawn, James D., MD
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