Atrovastatin for Preventing Atrial Fibrillation Following Open Cardiac Valve Repair

Summary

The purpose of the investigation is to determine whether Atrovastatin as anti-inflammatory agent can be effective in preventing from atrial fibrillation incidence in patients whom undergone open cardiac surgery for their heart valve repair.

Timeline

Start

2013-01

Primary completion

2014-04

Completion

2014-04

Publications

• Dehghani MR, Kasianzadeh M, Rezaei Y, Sepehrvand N. Atorvastatin Reduces the Incidence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Statin-Naive Patients Undergoing Isolated Heart Valve Surgery: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2015 Sep;20(5):465-72. doi: 10.1177/1074248414564869. Epub 2014 Dec 24.

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