title: Statins lower stroke risk after bypass surgery.  Five to 15 percent of patients suffer a stroke after CABG surgery; statins lower LDL cholesterol to reduce that risk.
mesh_terms: D000214:Acyl Coenzyme A / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000187:drug effects*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000214:Acyl Coenzyme A; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; C008047:3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A