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Pre-Op Statins Cut Odds of Death After Heart Surgery by Nearly Half

Published in July 8th, 2008
Posted by Medscape Pharmacists Headlines in Drugs and Food Information, Health Information, Pharmaceutical Industry News
A meta-analysis of 19 major studies of preoperative statin therapy, given for an unrestricted period of time prior to cardiac surgery of all types, resulted in a 1.5% absolute risk reduction and a 43% odds reduction for early all-cause mortality, compared with patients undergoing cardiac surgery who were not on statins prior to the operation.
Reuters Health Information
Source: http://www.medscape.com/pharmacists?src=rss
Medscape Pharmacists Headlines

Pre-Op Statins Cut Odds of Death After Heart Surgery by Nearly Half

Published in July 8th, 2008
Posted by Medscape Pharmacists Headlines in Drugs and Food Information, Health Information, Pharmaceutical Industry News
A meta-analysis of 19 major studies of preoperative statin therapy, given for an unrestricted period of time prior to cardiac surgery of all types, resulted in a 1.5% absolute risk reduction and a 43% odds reduction for early all-cause mortality, compared with patients undergoing cardiac surgery who were not on statins prior to the operation.
Reuters Health Information
Source: http://www.medscape.com/pharmacists?src=rss
Medscape Pharmacists Headlines

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