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ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2019

Beneficial effects of pre-stroke statins use in cardioembolic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation: a hospital-based retrospective analysis.

Dariusz Kotlęga, Monika Gołąb-Janowska, Agnieszka Meller, Anna Bajer-Czajkowska, Agnieszka Zembroń-Łacny, Przemysław Nowacki, Maciej Banach

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Article in Archives of medical science : AMS, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dariusz KotlęgaDepartment of Neurology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Monika Gołąb-JanowskaDepartment of Neurology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Agnieszka MellerDepartment of Neurology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Anna Bajer-CzajkowskaDepartment of Neurology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Agnieszka Zembroń-ŁacnyDepartment of Applied and Clinical Physiology, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona Gora, Poland.
Przemysław NowackiDepartment of Neurology, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
Maciej BanachCardiovascular Research Centre, University of Zielona Gora, Zielona Gora, Poland.
Pomeranian Medical University · PLUniversity of Zielona Góra · PL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionStatins are widely used in stroke patients. The AHA/ASA guidelines recommend aggressive statin therapy in atherosclerotic stroke patients. Their beneficial effects are due to both their hypolipemic and pleiotropic properties. The aim of this study was to establish potential benefits from statin use in ischemic stroke patients with the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF). MATERIAL AND

methodsIschemic stroke patients with AF were enrolled in the study. Group I, the statin group (

resultsPatients from the non-statin group had greater initial and discharge NIHSS scores (10 vs. 11.9, probability value

conclusionsDespite the predominant use of statins in atherothrombotic stroke patients, we demonstrated the beneficial effects of statins in cardioembolic stroke patients. Detailed cardiovascular screening for statin therapy should be carried out in all AF patients with regard to primary and secondary stroke prevention.

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anticoagulant prophylaxisatrial fibrillationembolismoutcomestatinstroke

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PMID30899291
PMCPMC6425215
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