Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2880393 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Statin treatment may reduce the incidence of AF after cardiac surgery. Higher-dose statins have the greatest preventative effect, whereas low-dose statins do not influence postoperative AF.
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Authors
Antonios MRCS, Ayesha PhD, Neil MRCS, Anna MD, Athanasios MD, Oswaldo MD, John FRCP, Marjan FRCS,