Preadmission statins treatment in stroke patients: opportunity to treat high vascular risk patients

• Published in: Revista de neurologiá Vol. 45; no. 8; pp. 449 - 455
• Main Authors: Carneado-Ruiz, J, Sánchez-Payá, J, Alfaro-Sáez, A, Lezcano-Rodas, M, Berenguer-Ruiz, L, Mira-Berenguer, F, López-Hernández, N, García-Escrivá, A, Moltó-Jordà, J M, Gracia-Fleta, F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 16.10.2007
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Diagnostic Tests, Routine; Humans; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use; Male; Predictive Value of Tests; Risk Factors; Stroke - drug therapy

To describe the use of preadmission statins in patients with cerebrovascular accident and the possible predictive factors. Cross-sectional observational study of 795 consecutive patients with acute cerebrovascular accident. We assessed the differences among patients who were on preadmission statins...