title: Perioperative statins: more than lipid-lowering?
abstract: Preliminary evidence indicates that statin drugs may be beneficial when given in the perioperative period. Although more studies are needed to draw firm conclusions, the acute nonlipid pleiotropic effects of statins may improve patient outcomes, especially for patients at the highest risk.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Leonard S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Feldman
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brotman
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors