Statin Pretreatment Might Be Associated with Decreased Myocardial Injury After Ischemic Stroke

In this study, we aimed at investigating the association between statin pretreatment and poststroke myocardial injury. Methods: Six hundred seventy-one patients diagnosed as acute ischemic stroke were enrolled. According to the histories of statin pretreatment before stroke, patients were categorized into nonstatin (n  = 474) and statin groups (n = 197), with the latter further divided into low-dosage, standard-dosage, and high-dosage subgroups according the dosages of statins.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research