Preexisting Statin Use Is Associated With Greater Reperfusion in Hyperacute Ischemic Stroke | Zendy

Andria L. Ford | Zendy; Hongyu An | Zendy; Gina D’Angelo | Zendy; Rosana Ponisio | Zendy; Patrick J. Bushard | Zendy; Katie D. Vo | Zendy; William J. Powers | Zendy; Weili Lin | Zendy; JinMoo Lee | Zendy

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Preexisting Statin Use Is Associated With Greater Reperfusion in Hyperacute Ischemic Stroke

Author(s) -

Andria L. Ford,

Hongyu An,

Gina D’Angelo,

Rosana Ponisio,

Patrick J. Bushard,

Katie D. Vo,

William J. Powers,

Weili Lin,

JinMoo Lee

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.110.600957

Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , statin , stroke (engine) , cardiology , ischemic stroke , ischemia , mechanical engineering , engineering

Statin pretreatment has been associated with improved outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke. Although several mechanisms have been examined in animal models, few have been examined in patients. We hypothesized that patients using statins before stroke onset may have greater reperfusion than patients not using statins.

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