Open AccessEffect of Pretreatment With Statins on Ischemic Stroke Outcomes
Author(s) -
Mathew J. Reeves,
Julia W. Gargano,
Zhehui Luo,
Andrew J. Mullard,
Bradley S. Jacobs,
Arshad Majid
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.107.501700
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , propensity score matching , statin , logistic regression , odds ratio , randomized controlled trial , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , engineering
Statins reduce the risk of stroke in at-risk populations and may improve outcomes in patients taking statins before an ischemic stroke (IS). Our objectives were to examine the effects of pretreatment with statins on poor outcome in IS patients.
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