Survival, graft atherosclerosis, and rejection incidence in heart transplant recipients treated with statins: 5-year follow-up
I Stojanovic, B Vrtovec, B Radovancevic… - The Journal of heart and …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined the long-term benefits of statin treatment in
heart transplant recipients. METHODS: In this observational study, we retrospectively
reviewed data pertaining to 5-year follow-up of patients who underwent heart transplantation
between 1993 and 1996 and who survived the first 30 days after transplantation. Patients
were assigned to groups according to whether or not they received pravastatin after
transplantation, and then compared with regard to transplant rejection, transplant coronary …
heart transplant recipients. METHODS: In this observational study, we retrospectively
reviewed data pertaining to 5-year follow-up of patients who underwent heart transplantation
between 1993 and 1996 and who survived the first 30 days after transplantation. Patients
were assigned to groups according to whether or not they received pravastatin after
transplantation, and then compared with regard to transplant rejection, transplant coronary …