Statins in perioperative prevention of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgery

European Heart Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 250-

  Kandula, Praveen ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; HEART SURGERY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; NOTE;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE; PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 58449132908     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehn544     Document Type: Letter

References (1)

1. Liakopoulos OJ, Choi YH, Haldenwang PL, Strauch J, Wittwer T, Dörge H, Stamm C, Wassmer G, Wahlers T. Impact of preoperative statin therapy on adverse postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of over 30,000 patients. Eur Heart J 2008;29:1548- 1559.