Preoperative statin therapy is associated with reduced 30-day postoperative all-cause mortality in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: A meta-analysis of large size observational studies

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Feb 15:181:11-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.11.216. Epub 2014 Nov 28.
No abstract available

Keywords: 30-day postoperative all-cause mortality; Coronary artery bypass surgery; Statin therapy.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Meta-Analysis

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Artery Bypass / methods*
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / drug therapy
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / mortality
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Observational Studies as Topic
  • Preoperative Period
  • Survival Analysis

Substances

  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors