Perioperative statins do not prevent acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia Aug 17, 2017
Zhao BC, et al. – This meta–analysis aimed to assess whether perioperative statins reduce the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery. Perioperative statin treatment did not reduce the risk of AKI among patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The initiation of statin therapy was not recommended for the prevention of AKI following cardiac surgery.
Go to Original
Only Doctors with an M3 India account can read this article. Sign up for free or login with your existing account.
4 reasons why Doctors love M3 India
-
Exclusive Write-ups & Webinars by KOLs
-
Daily Quiz by specialty -
Paid Market Research Surveys -
Case discussions, News & Journals' summaries
