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Preoperative Statins and Limb Salvage After Lower Extremity Revascularization in the Medicare Population
- Source :
- Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions; December 2013, Vol. 6 Issue: 6 p694-700, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Statins stabilize atherosclerotic plaque, decrease mortality after surgical procedures, and are linked to anti-inflammatory effects. The objective of this study was to evaluate preoperative administration of statins and longitudinal limb salvage after lower extremity endovascular revascularization and lower extremity open surgery.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19417640 and 19417632
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- ejs48353173
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.113.000274