A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Statin Therapy on Heart Transplantation.

Hossein Mardani-Nafchi Seyed Mahmoud Reza Hashemi Rafsanjani Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani Saber Abbaszadeh Babak Gholamine Nasrollah Naghdi

Published in: Reviews on recent clinical trials (2024)

This meta-analysis found postoperative statin use associated with lower mortality and CAV, but not overall rejection, though RCT subgroup analysis showed decreased rejection with statins. Statin therapy may improve prognosis in HT patients.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
systematic review
coronary artery disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
cardiovascular events
patients undergoing
prognostic factors
low density lipoprotein
mesenchymal stem cells
cell therapy
study protocol