Statin therapy in ischemic stroke patients with atrial fibrillation: Efficacy and safety outcomes
Our data show that statins seem to protect against global bleeding events in cardioembolic stroke patients; this may be due to the pleiotropic effect of statins. More data are warranted to confirm these findings.
Authors
- Maurizio Paciaroni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5483-8795)
- Valeria Caso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2020-8891)
- Michele Marvardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3166-0836)
Institutions
- University of Ferrara (IT)
- University of Perugia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Stroke Journal
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23969873241307520
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Amgen
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Pfizer
- Sanofi
- Teva Pharmaceutical Industries
- Amicus Therapeutics
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
- Schweizerische Herzstiftung
- H. Lundbeck A/S
- St. Jude Medical
- Allergan
- Sanofi Genzyme
- Daiichi Sankyo Europe