Effects of high dose atorvastatin before elective percutaneous coronary intervention on highly sensitive troponin T and one year major cardiovascular events; a randomized clinical trial

Introduction: Some studies have demonstrated that post-PCI elevated cardiac enzymes are associated with worse outcomes. In this study, we aimed to determine if high-dose treatment with atorvastatin before planned elective PCI reduces PMI or MACE at 1-year median follow-up. Material and methods: Elig...

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Main Authors: HamidReza Pourhosseini, Reza Lashkari, Arya Aminorroaya, Danesh Soltani, Arash Jalali, Masih Tajdini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906718301301