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Can statins reduce the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass?

April 26, 2017bypass Cardiopulmonary inflammatory reduce Response statins

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Can statins reduce the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass?

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In addition to lowering lipid levels, statins might reduce leukocyte-endothelial cell interactions. Therefore, we assessed whether this effect could limit the inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in cardiac surgical patients.