Postgraduate medical journal
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Use of statin has been associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases events and mortality. However, in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the protective effects of statin are controversial. To evaluate the impact of chronic statin use on clinical outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) with ESRD. ⋯ Among patients with ESRD with AMI, statin therapy was associated with reduced all-cause mortality.