[HTML][HTML] Deintensification or no statin treatment is associated with higher mortality in patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack

JL Dearborn-Tomazos, X Hu, DM Bravata, MA Phadke… - Stroke, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Practice guidelines recommend that most patients receive
moderate-or high-potency statins after ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) of …

Lack of statin therapy and outcomes after ischemic stroke: a population-based study

J Åivo, JO Ruuskanen, A Tornio, P Rautava, V Kytö - Stroke, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
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 …

Utilization of Statins Beyond the Initial Period After Stroke and 1‐Year Risk of Recurrent Stroke

M Lee, JL Saver, YL Wu, SC Tang, JD Lee… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background In‐hospital discontinuation of statins has been linked to poorer early stroke
outcomes, but the consequences of postdischarge discontinuation or dose reduction of …

The impact of pre-and post-stroke statin use on stroke severity and long-term outcomes: a population-based cohort study

C Flach, M Elstad, W Muruet, CDA Wolfe… - Cerebrovascular …, 2019 - karger.com
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 …

Disparate statin prescribing following hospital discharge for stroke or transient ischemic attack: Findings from COMPASS

DM Cummings, S Jones, C Bushnell… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Published guidelines recommend high‐intensity statins following an ischemic
stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). The authors examined the potential for disparate …

Discontinuation of statin therapy and clinical outcome after ischemic stroke

F Colivicchi, A Bassi, M Santini, C Caltagirone - Stroke, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—The majority of patients with previous ischemic stroke are
expected to benefit significantly from long-term statin therapy. However, discontinuation of …

Clinical effectiveness of statin therapy after ischemic stroke: primary results from the statin therapeutic area of the patient-centered research into outcomes stroke …

EC O'Brien, MA Greiner, Y Xian, GC Fonarow… - Circulation, 2015 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—In patients with ischemic stroke, data on the real-world effectiveness of statin
therapy for clinical and patient-centered outcomes are needed to better inform shared …

Intensity of statin therapy after ischaemic stroke and long-term outcomes: a nationwide cohort study

V Kytö, J Åivo, JO Ruuskanen - Stroke and Vascular Neurology, 2024 - svn.bmj.com
Background Statins are essential for secondary prevention after ischaemic stroke (IS).
However, statin intensity recommendations differ, and there is a concern about intracerebral …

Effect of pretreatment with statins on ischemic stroke outcomes

MJ Reeves, JW Gargano, Z Luo, AJ Mullard, BS Jacobs… - Stroke, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Statins reduce the risk of stroke in at-risk populations and may
improve outcomes in patients taking statins before an ischemic stroke (IS). Our objectives …

Association between statin use and short-term outcome based on severity of ischemic stroke: a cohort study

B Song, Y Wang, X Zhao, L Liu, C Wang, A Wang… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Statins reportedly improve clinical outcomes for ischemic stroke patients.
However, it is unclear whether the contribution of statin treatment varies depending on the …