Should statins be discontinued preoperatively?

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue ELECTRONIC SUPPL., 2006, Pages 9-10

  Grant, Paul J ^a   Kedia, Navin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HUMAN; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVENTION; RISK; SURGERY;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RISK; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84865080709     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.73.Electronic_Suppl_1.S9     Document Type: Note

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