Jenkins G H, Grieve L A, Yacoub M H, Singer D R
Hormones and Blood Pressure Research Group, Imperial College School of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Heart Science Centre, Harefield Middlesex, United Kingdom.
Am J Cardiol. 1996 Dec 15;78(12):1453-6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(96)00637-6.
In a prospective observational study, we looked at the effects of simvastatin on cardiac function, lipids, and blood pressure after cardiac transplantation. Our study suggests that simvastatin treatment is associated with improved ejection fraction in cardiac transplant recipients independent of effects attributable to the lipid profile.
