Statin treatment after surgical aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis is associated with better long-term outcome.
Emily PanSusanne J NielsenMaya Landenhed-SmithCharlotta TörngrenErik BjörklundEmma C HanssonAnders JeppssonAndreas MartinssonPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)
The results suggest that statin therapy might be beneficial for patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis. Randomized controlled trials are warranted to establish causality between statin treatment and improved outcome.
Keyphrases
- aortic valve replacement
- aortic stenosis
- transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- transcatheter aortic valve implantation
- ejection fraction
- aortic valve
- coronary artery disease
- left ventricular
- patients undergoing
- cardiovascular disease
- randomized controlled trial
- heart failure
- type diabetes
- clinical trial
- emergency department
- combination therapy
- replacement therapy
- atrial fibrillation