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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2021; 09(04): 169-170
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736589
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736589
Editorial Commentary
Statins for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair Surgery: What to Do?
Funding None.
Abstract
Statins may be associated with improved outcomes in patient with thoracic aortic aneurysms but there is little data on the role of statins in patients who have undergone thoracic aortic aneurysm repair.
Publication History
Received: 29 March 2021
Accepted: 02 September 2021
Article published online:
03 December 2021
© 2021. The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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