title: Preoperative statin therapy reduces early mortality in patients undergoing cardiac operations.
authors.forename: Hisato
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Manabe
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Umemoto
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors