Pulmonary Medicine Blog By Dr Deepu
Statins May Help Reduce Major Complications After Lung Surgery
HealthDay (6/27, Dallas) reported that research published in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery suggests that statins may “help reduce major complications after lung surgery.” Investigators “randomly assigned more than 160 study participants to receive...Lipitor (atorvastatin) or an inactive placebo before and after lung resection.” Fewer patients who were given statins experienced complications. Additionally, “statins were...linked to a nearly 50 percent reduction in post-surgery rates of atrial fibrillation.”
Statins May Help Reduce Major Complications After Lung Surgery
HealthDay (6/27, Dallas) reported that research published in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery suggests that statins may “help reduce major complications after lung surgery.” Investigators “randomly assigned more than 160 study participants to receive...Lipitor (atorvastatin) or an inactive placebo before and after lung resection.” Fewer patients who were given statins experienced complications. Additionally, “statins were...linked to a nearly 50 percent reduction in post-surgery rates of atrial fibrillation.”
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