Statins and long-term survival after isolated valve surgery: The importance of valve type, position and procedure

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 419-425

  Pullan, Mark ^a   Chalmers, John ^a   Mediratta, Neeraj ^a   Shaw, Matthew ^a   McShane, James ^a   Poullis, Michael ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HEART AND CHEST HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic valve; Mitral valve; Outcome; Statins

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT;

AGED; DEVICES; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84894318712     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt399     Document Type: Article

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