Statins in Aortic Disease

Author:

Tsigkou Vasiliki1,Siasos Gerasimos1,Bletsa Evanthia1,Panoilia Maria-Paraskevi1,Papastavrou Angeliki1,Kokosias Georgios1,Oikonomou Evangelos1,Zaromitidou Marina1,Vavuranakis Manolis1,Stefanadis Christodoulos2,Tousoulis Dimitris1

Affiliation:

1. Department of Cardiology, ‘Hippokration' General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece

2. MYSM School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States

Abstract

Background: Numerous studies indicate that statins have multiple beneficial actions (known as ‘pleiotropic actions&#39;) on cardiovascular system through the improvement of endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, oxidative stress, excessive arterial thrombosis, and stabilization of the atherosclerotic plaque. Aortic disease primarily consists of aortic valve stenosis, aortic valve regurgitation, aneurysm disease, and genetic disorders such as Marfan syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve and aortic coarctation. Many studies have revealed the cardioprotective actions of statins in aortic disease. </P><P> Objective: Our aim was to present current data concerning the value of treatment with statins in aortic diseases. </P><P> Methods: A thorough search of PubMed and the Cochrane Database was conducted to identify the studies and novel articles related to the use of statins in aortic disease. </P><P> Results: Numerous studies in animals and humans indicate a beneficial effect of treatment with statins in the previous conditions apart from a few conflicting data. </P><P> Conclusion: There is a need of further investigation in this field, especially for the estimation of the optimal type and dose of statins required in each clinical condition of aortic disease.

Publisher

Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.

Subject

Drug Discovery,Pharmacology

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