Atorvastatin Reduces the Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Statin-Naive Patients Undergoing Isolated Heart Valve Surgery: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial
Conclusion:
Perioperative treatment with 40 mg of atorvastatin is useful to decrease the incidence of POAF in the statin-naive patients undergoing isolated heart valve surgery.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics - Category: Cardiology Authors: Dehghani, M. R., Kasianzadeh, M., Rezaei, Y., Sepehrvand, N. Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research
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