title: Are statins effective in preventing bioprosthetic aortic valve failure? A need for a prospective, randomized trial.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Antonini-Canterin
authors.forename: Bogdan A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Popescu
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zuppiroli
authors.forename: Gian Luigi
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Nicolosi
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors