STOCKHOLM -- Statins delivered before invasive procedures appear to reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular events, a meta-analysis showed. In pooled data from 21 trials, giving statins before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), CABG, or noncardiac surgery resulted in a reduction in post-procedural MI (RR 0.57, 95% CI 0.46 to 0.70), according to Anthony Bavry, MD, MPH, of the University of Florida, in Gainesville.
