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- Title
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein, statin therapy, and risks of atrial fibrillation: an exploratory analysis of the JUPITER trial.
- Authors
Peña, Jessica M; MacFadyen, Jean; Glynn, Robert J; Ridker, Paul M
- Abstract
Increasing evidence supports a role for inflammation in promoting atrial fibrillation (AF) and statins have anti-inflammatory effects that may be relevant for the prevention of AF. However, studies of statin therapy and incident AF have yielded mixed results and not focused on individuals with an underlying pro-inflammatory response. We studied whether high-sensitivity C-reactive protein is associated with incident AF and whether treatment with rosuvastatin is associated with a lower incidence of AF compared with placebo.
- Publication
European heart journal, 2012, Vol 33, Issue 4, p531
- ISSN
1522-9645
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehr460