Statins Reduce Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth, Rupture, and Perioperative Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

BACKGROUND: There are no recognized pharmacological treatments for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), although statins are suggested to be beneficial. We sought to summarize the literature regarding the effects of statins on human AAA growth, rupture, and 30‐day mortality. METHODS AND RESULTS: We con...

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Published in:J Am Heart Assoc
Main Authors: Salata, Konrad, Syed, Muzammil, Hussain, Mohamad A., de Mestral, Charles, Greco, Elisa, Mamdani, Muhammad, Tu, Jack V., Forbes, Thomas L., Bhatt, Deepak L., Verma, Subodh, Al‐Omran, Mohammed
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6404894/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30371297
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.008657
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