Open AccessEffect of statins on ventricular tachyarrhythmia, cardiac arrest, and sudden cardiac death: a meta-analysis of published and unpublished evidence from randomized trials
Author(s) -
Kazem Rahimi,
William Majoni,
A. Merhi,
Jonathan Emberson
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs005
Subject(s) - medicine , sudden cardiac death , cardiology , sudden cardiac arrest , randomized controlled trial
The effect of statin treatment on ventricular arrhythmic complications is uncertain. We sought to test whether statins reduce the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmia, cardiac arrest, and sudden cardiac death.
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