[Effects of simvastatin on acute-phase protein levels after cardiac surgery].

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.

journal_name

Med Clin (Barc)

journal_title

Medicina clinica

authors

Tamayo E,Alonso O,Alvarez FJ,Castrodeza J,Flórez S,di Stefano S

doi

10.1157/13121102

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-05-31 00:00:00

pages

773-5

issue

20

eissn

0025-7753

issn

1578-8989

pii

S0025-7753(08)71574-4

journal_volume

130

pub_type

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