Postoperative Myocardial Injury and Inflammation Is Not Blunted by a Trial of Atorvastatin in Orthopedic Surgery Patients

ConclusionPerioperative myocardial injury and inflammation are common in orthopedic patients and do not appear to be reduced in those randomized to atorvastatin.Trial RegistrationNCT02197065

Source: HSS Journal - October 13, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research