Role of statins in peri-operative medicine

Current Drug Targets

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 850-857

  Bagry, H S ^a   Carli, F ^b  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atherogenesis; HMG CoA reductase inhibitors; Inflammation; Isoprenoids; Perioperative metabolism; Pleiotropic effects; Surgery; Vulnerable plaque

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ATORVASTATIN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; FENOFIBRATE; FLUINDOSTATIN; GEMFIBROZIL; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; PLACEBO; PRAVASTATIN; SIMVASTATIN;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIRIUM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; DRUG RESPONSE; DYSLIPIDEMIA; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; KIDNEY DISEASE; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MYOPATHY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; REVIEW; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT DURATION; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULAR SURGERY; WOUND HEALING;

DELIRIUM; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; TRANSPLANTATION; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 70450184658     PISSN: 13894501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/138945009789108783     Document Type: Review

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