Statin Use in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Endarterectomy May Significantly Reduce the Occurrence of 30-Day Stroke and Myocardial Infarction

With great interest, we read the article by Texakalidis et  al1 entitled “Outcome of Carotid Artery Endarterectomy in Statin Users versus Statin-Naïve Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” published in a recent issue of WORLD NEUROSURGERY. The authors performed a meta-analysis to determine whether the use of statins is beneficial in patient s undergoing carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA). The study is of profound academic importance, and there are some points we would like to address.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research