Journal article
The effects of preoperative statins on the incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Recent evidence has emphasized multifunctional therapeutic effects of statins on renal protection after cardiac surgeries. We aimed to assess the effects of preoperative administration of statins on lowering the incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries.
METHODS: In a retrospective study, the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative data of 1064 consecutive patients who underwent …
Authors
Nemati MH; Astaneh B
Journal
Interdisciplinary CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 493–498
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
10 2015
DOI
10.1093/icvts/ivv194
ISSN
1569-9293