Association Between Acute Statin Therapy, Survival, and Improved Functional Outcome After Ischemic Stroke
Author(s) -
Danielle Ní Chróinín,
Elizabeth Callaly,
Joseph Duggan,
Áine Merwick,
Niamh Han,
Orla C. Sheehan,
Michael Marnane,
Gillian Horgan,
Emma B. Williams,
Dawn Harris,
Lorraine Kyne,
Patricia McCormack,
Joan T. Moroney,
Timothy Grant,
David Williams,
Leslie Daly,
Peter J. Kelly
Publication year - 2011
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.110.596734
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , modified rankin scale , statin , population , aspirin , prospective cohort study , physical therapy , ischemic stroke , ischemia , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering
Statins improve infarct volume and neurological outcome in animal stroke models. We investigated the relationship between statin therapy and ischemic stroke outcome in the North Dublin Population Stroke Study.
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