Does free fluid on abdominal computed tomographic scan after blunt trauma require laparotomy?
Exploratory laparotomy was therapeutic in 94% of patients. Isolated intraperitoneal fluid on CT scan after blunt trauma mandates laparotomy.
Atorvastatin improves hypercholesterolemia-induced endothelial dysfunction without appreciable changes in collateral-dependent perfusion. Increased myocardial expression of endostatin, decreased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor, and chronic Akt activation associated with atorvastatin treatment may account for the diminished angiogenic response.