HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors do not attenuate the inflammatory response associated with glutaraldehyde-fixed bioprosthetic heart valve conduits

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors do not attenuate the inflammatory response associated with glutaraldehyde-fixed bioprosthetic heart valve conduits

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Evidence suggests that there is an immunological response of the recipient to xenograft bioprosthetic heart valves. Information on the impact of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) and their anti-inflammatory properties on bioprosthetic valve failure remains limited. We sought to examine the effi...

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Main Author: Kumar, Kanwal K.
Other Authors: Arora, Rakesh C. (Surgery) Jassal, Davinder S. (Physiology)
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Cardiac Surgery
Bioprosthetic Valve
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
Statin
Inflammation
In vivo Rodent Model
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/14909

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