Efficacy of Statin Therapy Related to Baseline Renal Function in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

BioMed Research International
Rongjun ZouPing Hua

Abstract

Renal impairment increases the risk of cardiovascular events and perioperative complications in patients with heart valve disease. This study aimed to determine the perioperative benefit of statin treatment related to baseline renal function in patients with rheumatic heart disease (RHD) who had cardiac surgery. We performed a retrospective study on 136 patients with RHD who underwent valve replacement surgery. The mean age of the patients was 56.2 years, 59.6% were female, 8.8% patients had diabetes mellitus, and 27.2% of patients had hypertension. Overall, 3 patients died, 2 underwent reoperation, and 25 underwent thoracentesis during the study period. For patients with renal impairment, there was a higher risk of thoracic puncture (odds ratio [OR]: 3.33; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.36, 8.11; P < 0.01) and a longer time of drainage (difference in means: 1; 95% CI: 0.88, 1.12; P < 0.01), intensive care unit (ICU) stay (difference in means: 0.2; 95% CI: 0.17, 0.23; P = 0.02), and hospital stay (difference in means: 6.6; 95% CI: 6.15, 7.05; P < 0.01) compared with normal renal function. Furthermore, statins were associated with a reduction in drainage time (difference in means: -1.50; 95% CI: -1.86, -1.14; P = 0.02), ICU sta...Continue Reading

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