Hemodynamic effects of peri-operative statin therapy in on-pump cardiac surgery patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Peri-operative statin therapy in cardiac surgery cases is reported to reduce the rate of mortality, stroke, postoperative atrial fibrillation, and systemic inflammation. Systemic inflammation could affect the hemodynamic parameters a...

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Main Authors: Hinz Jose, Gehoff Philipp, Schotola Hanna, Hosseini Morteza, Didilis Vassilios N, Jebran Ahmad, Gehoff Anastasia, Wiese Christoph H, Schulz Egbert, Schoendube Friedrich, Popov Aron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/7/1/39