Effect of statins on ventricular tachyarrhythmia, cardiac arrest, and sudden cardiac death: a meta-analysis of published and unpublished evidence from randomized trials.

AIMS: The effect of statin treatment on ventricular arrhythmic complications is uncertain. We sought to test whether statins reduce the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmia, cardiac arrest, and sudden cardiac death. METHODS AND RESULTS: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL up to October 2010. Ra...

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Main Authors: Rahimi, K, Majoni, W, Merhi, A, Emberson, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012