title: Preoperative statin therapy reduces postoperative all-cause mortality in cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of controlled studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Medical Center, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, Japan. kfgth973@ybb.ne.jp
authors.forename: Hisato
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.forename: Norikazu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Umemoto
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002423:Cause of Death; D018849:Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors