Statin therapy is beneficial for the prevention of atrial fibrillation in patients with coronary artery disease: A meta-analysis

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 707, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 104-111

  Zhou, Xue ^a   Du, Jian Lin ^b   Yuan, Jia ^b   Chen, Yun Qing ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHONGQING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Coronary artery disease; Meta analysis; Statins

Indexed keywords

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

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NON ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 84876181750     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: 18790712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.03.012     Document Type: Review

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