Statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and the risk of acute kidney injury.

Joel CosteAlexandre KarrasAnnie RudnichiRosemary Dray-SpiraJacques PouchotPhilippe GiralMahmoud Zureik

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2019)

Although the overall risk of AKI appears moderately increased, more attention should be paid to renal function in subjects taking statins for primary prevention both in clinical practice and from a research viewpoint.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
acute kidney injury
clinical practice
cardiac surgery
working memory
cardiovascular events
type diabetes
cardiovascular risk factors
metabolic syndrome
coronary artery disease