The effects of statin on atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis of published data from randomized controlled trials

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1771-1779

  Xu, Qi ^a   Guan, Yu Qing ^a   Zhang, Dan ^a   Su, Guo Hai ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Meta analysis; Pleiotropic effects; Statins

Indexed keywords

ATORVASTATIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; PRAVASTATIN; ROSUVASTATIN; SIMVASTATIN;

ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

ALGORITHMS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; INCIDENCE; PUBLICATIONS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051724623     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: 14734877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2011.605785     Document Type: Article

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