Statin in prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 516-

  Zen, Bárbara ^a   Rossi, Luiza ^a   da Rosa, Eduardo Maffini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAXIAS DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation prevention control; Hydroxymethylglutaril CoA reductase inhibitors therapeutic use; Postoperative period

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART SURGERY; LETTER; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MALE;

EID: 79960975314     PISSN: 0066782X     EISSN: 16784170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0066-782X2011000600014     Document Type: Letter

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