Does statin treatment really remove the need for bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts?

Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 May;89(5):1703; author reply 1704. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.11.077.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Comparative Study
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / methods*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / mortality
  • Coronary Restenosis / drug therapy
  • Coronary Restenosis / mortality
  • Coronary Restenosis / prevention & control*
  • Coronary Stenosis / mortality
  • Coronary Stenosis / surgery*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Graft Survival
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Probability
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Reference Values
  • Risk Assessment
  • Survival Analysis
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors