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High-Dose Perioperative Atorvastatin and Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery - A Randomized Clinical TrialF Billings, P Hendricks, J Schildcrout, Y Shi, M Petracek, J Byrne, N Brown JAMA, 2016, online first Feb 2016 This page is only available to Crit-IQ subscribers. To view the rest of this review and gain access to our vast array of critical care teaching tools including podcasts, vodcasts, modules, exam preparation tools, teaching aids and much more, login here, or Become a Member to register |
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Up to 30% of cardiac surgery patients develop acute kidney injury, and this is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. An observational study of statins reported a 22% decrease RR in AKI associated with preoperative statin treatment in adjusted analyses.
The Statin AKI...