Center for Latin American Caribbean Studies Council Members Database
Center for Latin American Caribbean Studies
Arts & Sciences
Duke University

 HOME > Arts & Sciences > CLACS > Council Members    Search Help Login pdf version printable version 

Publications [#322786] of Renato D. Lopes

Papers Published

  1. Berwanger, O; de Barros E Silva, PGM; Barbosa, RR; Precoma, DB; Figueiredo, EL; Hajjar, LA; Kruel, CDP; Alboim, C; Almeida, AP; Dracoulakis, MDA; Filho, HV; Carmona, MJC; Maia, LN; de Oliveira Filho, JB; Saraiva, JFK; Soares, RM; Damiani, L; Paisani, D; Kodama, AA; Gonzales, B; Ikeoka, DT; Devereaux, PJ; Lopes, RD; LOAD Investigators,, Atorvastatin for high-risk statin-naïve patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: The Lowering the Risk of Operative Complications Using Atorvastatin Loading Dose (LOAD) randomized trial., American Heart Journal, vol. 184 (February, 2017), pp. 88-96 [doi]
    (last updated on 2023/06/01)

    Abstract:
    UNLABELLED: Preliminary evidence suggests that statins may prevent major perioperative vascular complications. METHODS: We randomized 648 statin-naïve patients who were scheduled for noncardiac surgery and were at risk for a major vascular complication. Patients were randomized to a loading dose of atorvastatin or placebo (80 mg anytime within 18hours before surgery), followed by a maintenance dose of 40 mg (or placebo), started at least 12hours after the surgery, and then 40 mg/d (or placebo) for 7days. The primary outcome was a composite of all-cause mortality, nonfatal myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery, and stroke at 30days. RESULTS: The primary outcome was observed in 54 (16.6%) of 326 patients in the atorvastatin group and 59 (18.7%) of 316 patients in the placebo group (hazard ratio [HR] 0.87, 95% CI 0.60-1.26, P=.46). No significant effect was observed on the 30-day secondary outcomes of all-cause mortality (4.3% vs 4.1%, respectively; HR 1.14, 95% CI 0.53-2.47, P=.74), nonfatal myocardial infarction (3.4% vs 4.4%, respectively; HR 0.76, 95% CI 0.35-1.68, P=.50), myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (13.2% vs 16.5%; HR 0.79, 95% CI 0.53-1.19, P=.26), and stroke (0.9% vs 0%, P=.25). CONCLUSION: In contrast to the prior observational and trial data, the LOAD trial has neutral results and did not demonstrate a reduction in major cardiovascular complications after a short-term perioperative course of statin in statin-naïve patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. We demonstrated, however, that a large multicenter blinded perioperative statin trial for high-risk statin-naïve patients is feasible and should be done to definitely establish the efficacy and safety of statin in this patient population.


Duke University * Arts & Sciences * CLACS * Center director * Center Staff * Council Members * Visiting Scholars * Grad & Professional * Reload * Login