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Effect of atorvastatin on the incidence of acute kidney injury following valvular heart surgery

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov September 27, 2016

Statins, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors have the potential to reduce acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery through their pleiotropic properties. Here we studied the preventive effect of atorvastatin on AKI after valvular heart surgery.