Preoperative Statin Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation and Renal Failure after Cardiac Surgery

Conclusion Current but sparse evidence reveals that statin pretreatment is associated with a higher rate of postoperative renal failure compared with control therapy but is ineffective to substantially reduce postoperative AF. Given the relevant heterogeneity among included studies, statin pretreatment cannot be generally recommended. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon - June 6, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Kuhn, Elmar W. Liakopoulos, Oliver J. Choi, Yeong-Hoon Rahmanian, Parwis Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh Slottosch, Ingo Deppe, Antje Christin Wahlers, Thorsten C.W. Tags: Original Cardiovascular Source Type: research