Safety of perioperative statin use in high-risk patients undergoing major vascular surgery

No clinical data are available on the influence of perioperative statin use on postoperative myopathy in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery except for some case reports. Therefore, the aim of this study was to clarify the potential risk of myopathy in statin users who underwent major nonca...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2005-03, Vol.95 (5), p.658-660
Main Authors: Schouten, Olaf, Kertai, Miklos D., Bax, Jeroen J., Durazzo, Anai E.S., Biagini, Elena, Boersma, Eric, van Waning, Virginie H., Lameris, Thomas W., van Sambeek, Marc R.H.M., Poldermans, Don
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Language:English
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Chi-Square Distribution
Female
Humans
Hypolipidemic Agents - administration & dosage
Hypolipidemic Agents - adverse effects
Linear Models
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Postoperative Period
Vascular Surgical Procedures
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Summary:No clinical data are available on the influence of perioperative statin use on postoperative myopathy in patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery except for some case reports. Therefore, the aim of this study was to clarify the potential risk of myopathy in statin users who underwent major noncardiac surgery.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.10.046