Pre and post-stroke use of statins improves stroke outcome

Pre and post-stroke use of statins improves stroke outcome

Introduction: 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-strok...

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Main Authors: Majaz Moonis, Rajat Kumar, Nils Henninger, Kevin Kane, Marc Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Subjects:
HMG CoA reductase inhibitors
ischemic stroke
outcome
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=2014;volume=39;issue=4;spage=214;epage=217;aulast=Moonis

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