Prestroke statins use reduces oxidized low density lipoprotein levels and improves clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation related acute ischemic stroke

Prestroke statins use reduces oxidized low density lipoprotein levels and improves clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation related acute ischemic stroke

Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cause of cerebral infarction, which could lead to endothelial dysfunction, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidized low density lipoprotein (Ox-LDL).AF is associated with higher mortality and more severe neurologic disability. Stat...

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Main Authors: Lanying He, Ronghua Xu, Jian Wang, Lili Zhang, Lijuan Zhang, Wang Zhao, Weiwei Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Acute ischemic stroke
Atrial fibrillation
Outcome
Statins
Oxidized low density
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1463-7

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