Perioperative statin Use Slashes Cardiovascular Deaths in Vascular-Surgery Patients
This is a discussion on Perioperative statin Use Slashes Cardiovascular Deaths in Vascular-Surgery Patients within the Other Clinical Pharmacy News forum, part of the Industry News and Updates category; Use of extended-release fluvastatin perioperatively in patients undergoing vascular surgery who were not already taking a statin has led ...
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Perioperative statin Use Slashes Cardiovascular Deaths in Vascular-Surgery Patients
Use of extended-release fluvastatin perioperatively in patients undergoing vascular surgery who were not already taking a statin has led to a nearly 50% reduction in myocardial ischemia as well as reductions in cardiovascular death/nonfatal MI in the DECREASE III trial.
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