Open AccessPre and post-stroke use of statins improves stroke outcome
Author(s) -
Majaz Moonis,
Rajat Kumar,
Nils Henninger,
Kevın Kane,
Marc Fisher
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.143021
Subject(s) - stroke (engine) , medicine , outcome (game theory) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , economics , engineering , mechanical engineering , mathematical economics
Although there is sufficient evidence that HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors reduce stroke recurrence in patients with or ischemic heart disease, it remains unclear whether they also improve outcomes given before or after stroke onset and whether such an effect is more robust with pre-stroke or post-stroke use of statins.