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Impact of pre-burn statin use on metabolic and cardiovascular disorders
Tsola A Efejuku1, Grace Obanigba1, Dominique Johnson1
1School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Introduction:
Statins are among the most widely prescribed medications with proven effectiveness in patients with hyperlipidemia and atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. We investigated the relationship between statin use, metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes after burn.
Methods:
We utilized data from the TriNetX electronic health database. Burn patients with prior statin use were compared to patients without prior use and analyzed the occurrence of metabolic and cardiovascular disorders.
Results:
Prior statin use burn patients were 1.33 times as likely to develop hyperglycemia, 1.20 times for cardiac arrhythmia, 1.70 times for coronary artery disease (CAD), 1.10 times for sepsis, and 0.80 times for death. High percent TBSA burn, male sex, and lipophilic statin use were associated with higher odds of outcome development.
Conclusion:
Prior statin use in severely burned patients is associated with an increased risk of developing hyperglycemia, arrhythmias, and CAD, with higher odds in males, higher TBSA burn, and lipophilic statin users.
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