High dose statins should be used in all patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention

Int J Cardiol. 2014;172(1):e139. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.107. Epub 2014 Jan 3.

Authors

Gennaro Sardella¹, Luigi Lucisano²

Affiliations

¹ Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Nephrologic and Geriatric Sciences Department, Umberto I Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome - Italy.
² Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161 Rome, Italy. Electronic address: luigilucisano@yahoo.it.

PMID: 24439861
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.107

No abstract available

Keywords: Elective coronary angioplasty; Periprocedural MI; Statin reload.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Angina Pectoris / therapy*
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / adverse effects*
Female
Fluorobenzenes / therapeutic use*
Humans
Intraoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Male
Myocardial Infarction / prevention & control*
Pyrimidines / therapeutic use*
Sulfonamides / therapeutic use*

Substances

Fluorobenzenes
Pyrimidines
Sulfonamides