Published in Hospital Law Weekly, November 30th, 2006
This trend article about Emory University, U.S., is an immediate alert from NewsRx to identify developing directions of research.
Study 1: Lipid-lowering drug use is associated with reduced prevalence of atrial fibrillation in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
According to a study from the United States, "Inflammation and oxidative stress have been implicated in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF). Lipid-lowering drugs, particularly statins and fibrates, possess anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties."
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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2006-11-30)
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