[PDF][PDF] Statins: A sine qua non of the management of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms

KI Paraskevas, DP Mikhailidis, AD Giannoukas - Int J Cardiol, 2013 - academia.edu
A recent meta-analysis of 13 observational studies including 9628 patients with small
abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) demonstrated a significant 0.63 mm/year reduction in …

The impact of statins on abdominal aortic aneurysm growth, rupture, and perioperative outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Salata, M Syed, M Hussain, N Alsaif… - Journal of Vascular …, 2017 - jvascsurg.org
Objective The objective of this study was to summarize the literature regarding the effects of
statins on human abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) growth, rupture, and perioperative …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of statin therapy on abdominal aortic aneurysm growth: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of observational comparative studies

H Takagi, H Yamamoto, K Iwata, S Goto… - European Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether statin therapy reduces the growth rate of small
abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). DESIGN: A meta-analysis and a meta-regression of …

Are statins an option in the management of abdominal aortic aneurysms?

KI Paraskevas, CD Liapis, G Hamilton… - Vascular and …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Medline was searched for studies investigating the perioperative and long-term results that
derive from statin use in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm and the clinical and …

Commentary on 'Effects of Statin Therapy on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth: A Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression of Observational Comparative Studies'

MV de Céniga - European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular …, 2012 - ejves.com
This is the third meta-analysis aiming to assess the impact of statins on abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) growth. A previous meta-analysis by the same authors, published in 2010 …

Statins reduce abdominal aortic aneurysm growth, rupture, and perioperative mortality: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

K Salata, M Syed, MA Hussain… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Am Heart Assoc
Background There are no recognized pharmacological treatments for abdominal aortic
aneurysms (AAA), although statins are suggested to be beneficial. We sought to summarize …

[HTML][HTML] Meta-analysis suggests statins reduce mortality after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

X Xiong, Z Wu, X Qin, Q Huang, X Wang, J Qin… - Journal of Vascular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective The necessity and efficacy of statin treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)
remains controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to …

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of statin therapy on abdominal aortic aneurysms

CP Twine, IM Williams - Journal of British Surgery, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background The aim was to investigate the effects of statin therapy on abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) disease. Methods PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase and …

Statins: the holy grail of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) growth attenuation? A systematic review of the literature

JA Dunne, MA Bailey, KJ Griffin… - Current vascular …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: In the era of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) screening, pharmacotherapies
to attenuate AAA growth are sought. HMG Co-A reductase inhibitors (statins) have …

The impact of preoperative statin therapy on open and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair outcomes

EL Galinanes, S Reynolds, VY Dombrovskiy… - …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives This study evaluated the utilization of preoperative statins and their impact on
perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing open or endovascular aortic repair. Methods …