Pharmacology
Atorvastatin Before Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Fed Pract. 2013 June;30(6):e2
A loading dose of atorvastatin 80 mg/d for a patient about to undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can help reduce dangerous inflammation and improve postoperative cardiac function, according to a study conducted by researchers from the General Hospital of Chinese People’s Armed Police Forces in Beijing, China.