The Canadian journal of cardiology
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Review Meta Analysis
Preoperative Statin Therapy and Renal Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-analysis and Meta-regression of 59,771 Patients.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of preoperative statin therapy (PST) on short- and long-term renal dysfunction after cardiac surgery. ⋯ PST might be a promising therapy to reduce renal complications after cardiac surgery although large-scaled randomized controlled trials are needed to further verify the conclusion.