Use of Statins and Outcomes in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Statin use may be associated with improved outcome in intracerebral hemorrhage patients. However, the topic remains controversial. Our analysis examined the effect of prior, continued, or new statin use on intracerebral hemorrhage outcomes using the ERICH (Ethnic/Racial Variations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage) data set.

Methods

We analyzed ERICH (a multicenter study designed to examine ethnic variations in the risk, presentation, and outcomes of intracerebral hemorrhage) to explore the association of statin use and hematoma growth, mortality, and 3-month disability. We computed subset analyses with respect to 3 statin categories (prior, continued, or new use).

Results

Two thousand four hundred and fifty-seven enrolled cases (mean age, 62 years; 4

SUBMITTER: Siddiqui FM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5659292 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature