Background and Purpose Statins have pleiotropic effects of potential neuroprotection.
However, because of lack of large randomized clinical trials, current guidelines do not …

Because statins markedly reduce cardiovascular risk, poor persistence with them is an
important clinical problem. If statins were stopped for valid reasons, there may be no …

Background and Purpose—The aim of our study was to assess whether statins have dose-
dependent effects on risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) and outcome …

Importance Statin use during hospitalization is associated with improved survival and a
better discharge disposition among patients with ischemic stroke. It is unclear whether …

Statins are effective cholesterol-lowering drugs for reducing the risks of mortality and
morbidity of cardiovascular diseases. Increasing evidence has shown that statin use is …

OBJECTIVE: The prevalence of he-morrhagic transformation (HT) after acute ischemic
infarction varies greatly. Risk factors of HT include ageing, severity of stroke, baseline …

Objective: To assess the impact on stroke outcome of statin use in the acute phase after IV
thrombolysis. Methods: Multicenter study on prospectively collected data of 2,072 stroke …

Background In‐hospital discontinuation of statins has been linked to poorer early stroke
outcomes, but the consequences of postdischarge discontinuation or dose reduction of …

Background To study the influence of blood lipid levels on hemorrhagic transformation (HT)
and prognosis after acute cerebral infarction (ACI). Methods Patients with ACI within 72 h of …

Background In primary and secondary prevention, statins significantly reduce cardiovascular
and cerebrovascular events. Pre-interventional statin medication shows a benefit in carotid …