Table 3.

Pharmacokinetic parameters of atorvastatin acid

	Baseline	Ratio short term/baseline	Ratio long term/baseline
AUC (ng*h/mL)	67.4 (73.4)	1.6 (0.9)	0.8 (0.5)
C max (ng/mL)	24.5 (37.2)	1.7 (1.4)	0.9 (0.6)
T max (h)	1.4 (1.2)	2.2 (1.8)	2.9 (3.1)

Data are given as mean ± standard deviation. Ratios are calculated with short- or long-term values (numerators) and with values at baseline (before surgery) as denominators

AUC area under the plasma concentration versus the time curve, C _max maximum plasma concentration, T _max time to reach C _max