Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Anaesthesia

No studies found 1 · 16.7%GRADE not reported 1 · 16.7%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 50%Moderate 1 · 16.7%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality · participants with improving outcomes during and after noncardiac vascular surgery.

Perioperative statins showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

All cardiovascular death · participants with improving outcomes during and after noncardiac vascular surgery.

Perioperative statins showed no clear difference in death from cardiovascular causes compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐fatal MI · participants with improving outcomes during and after noncardiac vascular surgery.

Perioperative statins showed no clear difference in myocardial infarction (non‐fatal) compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Perioperative statin therapy for improving outcomes during and after noncardiac vascular surgery 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.47 [0.15, 1.52]
3 studies · 178 participants
Moderate

Stroke/TIA (non‐fatal) · participants with improving outcomes during and after noncardiac vascular surgery.

Perioperative statins showed no clear difference in stroke/TIA (non‐fatal) compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Participant‐reported outcomes－not measured · participants with improving outcomes during and after noncardiac vascular surgery.

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Perioperative statin therapy for improving outcomes during and after noncardiac vascular surgery 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Adverse muscle effects · participants with improving outcomes during and after noncardiac vascular surgery.

1 finding from 1 review

Perioperative statin therapy for improving outcomes during and after noncardiac vascular surgery 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 188 participants
GRADE not reported