Beneficial effects of pre-stroke statins use in cardioembolic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation: a hospital-based retrospective analysis
Introduction Statins are widely used in stroke patients. The AHA/ASA guidelines recommend aggressive statin therapy in atherosclerotic stroke patients. Their beneficial effects are due to both their hypolipemic and pleiotropic properties. The aim of this study was to establish potential benefits fro...
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Main Authors: | Dariusz Kotlęga, Monika Gołąb-Janowska, Agnieszka Meller, Anna Bajer-Czajkowska, Agnieszka Zembroń-Łacny, Przemysław Nowacki, Maciej Banach |
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Language: | EN |
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Termedia Publishing House
2019
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/57144d5a75de4b05ad92b1a0e27a03b7 |
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