Quick Statin Use After Stroke Cuts Mortality
Major Finding: Patients who began statin treatment while hospitalized following an acute ischemic stroke had a 45% reduced relative mortality rate, compared with patients never treated with a statin.
Data Source: Review of 12,689 patients enrolled in Kaiser Permanente of Northern California who had an acute ischemic stroke during 2000-2007.
Disclosures: Dr. Flint reported having no relevant disclosures.
Dr. Flint said that he had no disclosures.
* CORRECTION, 3/4/2011: An earlier version of this article stated that some study participants took statins intermittently prior to having a stroke. However, the study included only patients who were taking a statin for at least 3 months prior to the stroke or those not taking a statin at all. This version has been updated.
