Author/Authors :
Chiu، نويسنده , , John H. and Abdelhadi، نويسنده , , Raed H. and Chung، نويسنده , , Mina K. and Gurm، نويسنده , , Hitinder S. and Marrouche، نويسنده , , Nassir F. and Saliba، نويسنده , , Walid I. and Natale، نويسنده , , Andrea L. Martin-Pichora، نويسنده , , David O.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme-A reductase inhibitors, or statins, have been shown to decrease mortality rates in patients who have coronary artery disease. It has been postulated that part of the mortality benefit conferred by statins is due to a decrease in ventricular arrhythmias. We assessed the effect of statin therapy on recurrent ventricular arrhythmias in 281 patients who developed coronary artery disease after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement. Statin therapy was associated with a significant decrease in the risk of ventricular arrhythmia that would require implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy.
