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Atrial nitroso-redox balance and refractoriness following on-pump cardiac surgery: a randomized trial of atorvastatin
Author(s) -
Raja Jayaram,
Michael Jones,
Svetlana Reilly,
Mark J. Crabtree,
Nikhil Pal,
Nicola Goodfellow,
Keshav Nahar,
Jillian N. Simon,
Ricardo Carnicer,
Ravi DeSilva,
Chandana Ratnatunga,
Mario Petrou,
Rana Sayeed,
Andrea Roalfe,
Keith M. Chan,
Yaver Bashir,
Timothy R. Betts,
Michael Hill,
Barbara Casadei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cardiovascular research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.774
H-Index - 219
eISSN - 1755-3245
pISSN - 0008-6363
DOI - 10.1093/cvr/cvaa302
Subject(s) - atorvastatin , medicine , randomized controlled trial , refractory period , cardiology , balance (ability) , cardiac surgery , physical therapy
Systemic inflammation and increased activity of atrial NOX2-containing NADPH oxidases have been associated with the new onset of atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiac surgery. In addition to lowering LDL-cholesterol, statins exert rapid anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, the clinical significance of which remains controversial.

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