The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 364-372 , August 2010

Effect of statins on atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: A duration- and dose-response meta-analysis

  • Wendy T. Chen, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, Conn
    • Department of Drug Information, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn
    • ,
  • Guru M. Krishnan, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Conn
    • ,
  • Nitesh Sood, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn
    • ,
  • Jeffrey Kluger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn
    • ,
  • Craig I. Coleman, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, Conn
    • Department of Drug Information, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Craig I. Coleman, PharmD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, 80 Seymour St, Hartford, CT 06102-5037.

Received 20 November 2009 ,Revised 12 February 2010 ,Accepted 25 February 2010.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00226-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.02.042

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 364-372 , August 2010

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