title: The role of statins in preventing the progression of congestive heart failure in patients with metabolic syndrome.
abstract: Heart Failure (CHF) is a very important public health problem in the world and certainly one of the most common debilitating diseases and cause of mortality. Current knowledge underlines that incidence rates are also influenced by the coexisting pathologic conditions that accelerate the development of disease or increase its severity. Important scientific evidence is emerging to demonstrate a strong correlation between HF and the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Hypolipemia-inducing medication offers the opportunity to discuss the possible existence of pharmacological substances that in addition to their specific targets have several demonstrated pleiotropic effects that could be beneficial in HF. Although several trials investigated statins treatment effects on HF in general, some evidence exists about the role that these drugs can have in the progression of the disease in the specific category of HF patients affected by MetS. In this review the possible positive effects of the statins treatment in this specific subset of patients are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy. giovanni.fazio-aaaa@poste.it
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fazio
authors.forename: Gisella Rita
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Amoroso
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barbaro
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Novo
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Novo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods; D018450:Disease Progression; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors