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Cholesterol lowering with simvastatin reduced stroke in patients with, or at risk of, vascular disease

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 Q Does cholesterol lowering with simvastatin reduce the incidence of stroke in patients with, or at high risk of, vascular disease?

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randomised controlled trial (Heart Protection Study).

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{concealed*}.

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blinded {patients, clinicians, and data monitoring committee}.*

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5 years.

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{69 hospitals in the UK}.

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20 536 patients (mean age 64 y, 75% men) who had non-fasting total cholesterol concentrations ⩾3.5 mmol/l (135 mg/dl) and a medical history of cerebrovascular disease, coronary disease, other occlusive arterial disease, or diabetes, or were men ⩾65 years of age treated for hypertension. Exclusion criteria: clear indication …

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Footnotes

  • * See glossary.

  • For correspondence: Heart Protection Study, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK. hpsctsu.ox.ac.uk

  • Sources of funding: UK Medical Research Council; British Heart Foundation; Merck & Co; Roche Vitamins Ltd.