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HOPE 3: Reducing LDL Improves Prognosis in Intermediate Risk Patients

HOPE 3: Reducing LDL Improves Prognosis in Intermediate Risk Patients

In a large cohort of intermediate risk patients with no known CAD, treatment with low doses of statins in addition to an angiotensin receptor blocker and a diuretic, reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, compared to placebo. These are the main findings of the HOPE 3 trial (Heart Outcomes Prevention Evaluation) that randomized 12705 patients,

JUPITER Subanalysis: Reduction of LDL Determines Clinical Impact of Rosuvastatin Therapy

Original Title: Cholesterol treatment targets and clinical outcomes: a JUPITER trial update. Presenter: Paul Ridker. The lower the LDL cholesterol levels, the less adverse cardiovascular events in men and women initially healthy, according to an analysis of the JUPITER trial. Findings could help inform about the optimal LDL goals in primary prevention. To explore the

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