Key result
Statin therapy after isolated valve surgery in 18,154 patients lacked sufficient evidence to recommend routine use unless concomitant hypercholesterolemia or coronary artery disease is present.
Why the study?
Does statin therapy improve outcomes in patients undergoing isolated cardiac valve surgery?
Systematic Review (n=18,154)
Does statin therapy improve outcomes in patients undergoing isolated cardiac valve surgery?
Current evidence does not support the routine use of statins to improve outcomes after isolated cardiac valve surgery in the absence of other indications like CAD or hypercholesterolemia.
Do not routinely prescribe statins after isolated valve surgery without hypercholesterolemia or CAD; leaves open the need for dedicated RCTs.
BACKGROUND: HMG CoA (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A) reductase inhibitors, or statins, have been associated with an improvement in outcomes after coronary artery surgery for some time; however, their role in isolated valve surgery (IVS) remains undetermined. HYPOTHESIS: The pleiotropic effects of statins may produce similar beneficial effects on outcomes after IVS. METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was performed investigating the role of statins in bioprosthetic valve replacement. RESULTS: Nine observational studies (7 retrospective, 2 prospective) incorporating a total of 18 154 patients were found investigating the role of statin therapy in bioprosthetic valve replacement. CONCLUSIONS: There is presently insufficient evidence to recommend routine statin therapy in IVS, unless concomitant hypercholesterolemia or coronary artery disease is present. A prospective study clearly defining the dose, type, and duration of therapy is now required to finally clarify whether statins alone confer a postoperative benefit in these patients.
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Chacko et al. (2013) conducted a systematic review in Isolated cardiac valve surgery (n=18,154). Statins was evaluated on Postoperative outcomes. Statin therapy after isolated valve surgery in 18,154 patients lacked sufficient evidence to recommend routine use unless concomitant hypercholesterolemia or coronary artery disease is present.
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