Effect of preoperative statin therapy and cardiac outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting

Authors
Dotani, MI Elnicki, DM Jain, AC Gibson, CM
Citation
Mi. Dotani et al., Effect of preoperative statin therapy and cardiac outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting, AM J CARD, 86(10), 2000, pp. 1128
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20001115)86:10<1128:EOPSTA>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Preoperative statin administration in this analysis showed improved cardiov ascular outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, including deat h, myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and arrhythmias.