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Table 1 Preoperative statin usage and clinical risk score in CABG patients by year of surgery

From: Preoperative statin is associated with decreased operative mortality in high risk coronary artery bypass patients

Year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Statin Usage (%)

246/647 (38%)

220/523 (42%)

204/447 (46%)

181/423 (43%)

153/337 (45%)

Mean CRS

4.6 ± 3.7

4.5 ± 3.2

4.7 ± 3.7

4.0 ± 3.0

4.5 ± 3.2

  1. CRS: Allegheny General Hospital cardiac surgery clinical risk score.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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