Perioperative use of statins in noncardiac surgery

YC Chan1, SW Cheng1, MG Irwin21Division of Vascular Surgery and 2Anaesthesiology, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, South Wing, 14th Floor K Block, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, ChinaBackground: Statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors) can significantly decrease c...

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Main Authors: YC Chan, SW Cheng, MG Irwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2008-02-01
Series:Vascular Health and Risk Management
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/perioperative-use-of-statins-in-noncardiac-surgery-peer-reviewed-article-VHRM