Background: The benefit of statins on stroke incidence is well known. However, data on the
relationship between pre-and post-stroke statin use, recurrence, and survival outcomes are …

Although statin therapy has been shown to be effective in the prevention of ischemic stroke,
its effect on stroke severity and early outcome is still controversial. We aimed to evaluate the …

Background: Statin treatment is effective at preventing adverse vascular events after
ischemic stroke (IS). However, many patients fail to use statins after IS. We studied the …

In addition to their lipid‐lowering effects, it has been speculated that statins may also have
beneficial effects on cerebral circulation and brain parenchyma during ischaemic stroke and …

Background and Purpose—Statins may be beneficial for patients with acute ischemic stroke.
We tested the hypothesis that patients pretreated with statins at the onset of stroke have less …

Background: Trial evidence supports statin use after ischemic stroke and recent American,
European and British guidelines recommend high-intensity statins for this indication. Limited …

Background and Purpose—Statins may be beneficial for patients with acute ischemic stroke.
We tested the hypothesis that patients pretreated with statins at the onset of stroke have less …

Background and Purpose—Knowledge of the use of secondary preventive medication in
young adults is limited. We studied the use of statins and its association with subsequent …

Background and Purpose—In primary and secondary prevention trials, statins have been
shown to reduce the risk of stroke. In addition to lipid lowering, statins have a number of …

Background and Purpose—Statins improve infarct volume and neurological outcome in
animal stroke models. We investigated the relationship between statin therapy and ischemic …