Abstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:There is contradictory evidence as to whether the pleiotropic effects of statins improve morbidity/mortality rates in coronary artery bypass grafting with extracorporeal circulation, as they reduce the protein plasma levels in the acute phase. PATIENTS AND METHOD:This randomized prospective study included 44 patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting with extracorporeal circulation who were allocated to one of 2 groups: group A (n = 22), patients taking simvastatin, and group B, control (n = 22). The plasma levels of interleukin-6, complement 4 and C-reactive protein were determined. RESULTS:No significant differences were noted between the 2 groups with respect to the acute-phase protein levels, or the postoperative complications. In both groups, compared with the initial levels, interleukin-6 levels peaked at 6 h after surgery and C-reactive protein at 48 h. Complement 4 levels decreased from the start of the cardiopulmonary bypass and returned progressively toward the baseline value at 48 h after surgery. CONCLUSIONS:Simvastatin in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass produces no significant differences in the levels of acute-phase protein.
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Med Clin (Barc)journal_title
Medicina clinicaauthors
Tamayo E,Alonso O,Alvarez FJ,Castrodeza J,Flórez S,di Stefano Sdoi
10.1157/13121102subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-05-31 00:00:00pages
773-5issue
20eissn
0025-7753issn
1578-8989pii
S0025-7753(08)71574-4journal_volume
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