TY  - JOUR
T1  - Statins for everyone: Are we there yet?: comment on “effect of perioperative statins on death, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, and length of stay”
AU  - Spain DA
Y1  - 2012/02/01
N1  - 10.1001/archsurg.2011.1014
JO  - Archives of Surgery
SP  - 189
EP  - 189
VL  - 147
IS  - 2
N2  - 
Chopra et al1 examined the effects of the lipid-lowering 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl–coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (“statins”) on postoperative complications in patients who were naive to these medications. They performed a rigorous systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies with almost 2300 patients. The major findings were (1) 44% risk reduction for atrial fibrillation, with a number needed to treat of 6; (2) 47% risk reduction for myocardial infarction, with a number needed to treat of 23; and (3) a 32% reduction in hospital length of stay.

SN  - 0004-0010
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.1014
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.2011.1014
ER  -