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Statin therapy reduces the risk of ventricular arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death, and mortality in heart failure patients: A nationwide population-based cohort study

Authors :
Kuo-Yang Wang
Jing-Long Huang
Chen-Ying Hung
Ching-Heng Lin
Ying-Chieh Liao
Tsu-Juey Wu
Yu-Cheng Hsieh
Source :
International Journal of Cardiology. 168:4805-4807
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2013.

Abstract

the drug. Therefore, one should always have in mind that during treatment of systemic inflammatory, neoplastic or hematological diseases with monoclonal antibodies the production of anti-drug antibodies is a reality. These antibodies can cause hypersensitivity reactions, worsen overt or incipient heart failure [11] and induce myocardial infarction manifesting as Kounis syndrome [3]. The authors of this manuscript have certified that they comply with the Principles of Ethical Publishing in the International Journal of Cardiology.

Details

ISSN :
01675273
Volume :
168
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
International Journal of Cardiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....27bdb25ad508c84adcd2f5b2c2c1b015
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.07.036