Results showed that 12 months after transplantation, the pravastatin group had lower mean (+/ -) SD cholesterol levels than the control group (193 + 36 versus 248 + 49 mg/ dL, p < 0.001), less frequent cardiac rejection accompagnied by haemodynamic compromise (3 versus 14 patients, p= 0.005), better survival (94% versus 78%, p=0.025) and a lower incidence of coronary vasculopathy in the transplant as determined by angiography and by autopsy (3 versus 10 patients, p=0.049).