Beneficial effect of statins in patients receiving chronic hemodialysis following percutaneous coronary intervention: A nationwide retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: The cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of mortality in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. However, roles of statins are still controversial in dialysis-dependent ESRD patients regardless of having proven coronary artery occlusive disease. The aim of this study was to examine the benefit of statin following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ESRD patients who have proven coronary artery occlusive disease. This study was based on the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort in South Korea. We included 150 ESRD patients on chronic hemodialysis who underwent PCI with stenting between 2002 and 2013. The primary outcome was a composite of myocardial infarction, stroke, and all-cause mortality. Multivariate time-dependent Cox regression analysis were perf

SUBMITTER: Kim SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6018797 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature