Background There are no recognized pharmacological treatments for abdominal aortic
aneurysms (AAA), although statins are suggested to be beneficial. We sought to summarize …

Background The aim was to investigate the effects of statin therapy on abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) disease. Methods PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Embase and …

INTRODUCTION: This study hypothesized that preoperative statin therapy would have a
protective effect on patients undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair …

It has been shown that preoperative statin therapy reduces all-cause and cardiovascular
mortality in patients undergoing major noncardiac vascular surgery. In this report, we …

Background Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) is associated with high mortality.
Research suggests that statins may reduce abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) growth and …

PURPOSE: To assess the potential long-term beneficial effects of statin use after successful
abdominal aortic surgery. METHODS: Between 1991 and 2001, 570 patients underwent …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Despite the absence of a relationship between cholesterol and abdominal
aortic aneurysm (AAA) expansion, there is evidence from a number of studies to suggest that …

Background The relationship between numerous risk factors and perioperative mortality
after cardiovascular surgery has been studied extensively. While improved perioperative …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of statins in reducing abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) growth rate and improving freedom from aneurysm repair or rupture. One …