Randomized Trial of Atorvastatin for Reduction of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery | Zendy

Giuseppe Patti | Zendy; Massimo Chello | Zendy; Dario Candura | Zendy; Vincenzo Pasceri | Zendy; Andrea D’Ambrosio | Zendy; Elvio Covino | Zendy; Germano Di Sciascio | Zendy

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Randomized Trial of Atorvastatin for Reduction of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Author(s) -

Giuseppe Patti,

Massimo Chello,

Dario Candura,

Vincenzo Pasceri,

Andrea D’Ambrosio,

Elvio Covino,

Germano Di Sciascio

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.621763

Subject(s) - medicine , atorvastatin , atrial fibrillation , odds ratio , placebo , randomized controlled trial , confidence interval , incidence (geometry) , clinical endpoint , cardiology , cardiac surgery , anesthesia , randomization , surgery , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , optics

Atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery is associated with increased risk of complications, length of stay, and cost of care. Observational evidence suggests that patients who have undergone previous statin therapy have a lower incidence of postoperative AF. We tested this observation in a randomized, controlled trial.

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