Journal article
Efficacy and safety of cholesterol-lowering treatment: prospective meta-analysis of data from 90 056 participants in 14 randomised trials of statins
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Results of previous randomised trials have shown that interventions that lower LDL cholesterol concentrations can significantly reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and other major vascular events in a wide range of individuals. But each separate trial has limited power to assess particular outcomes or particular categories of participant.
METHODS: A prospective meta-analysis of data from 90,056 individuals in 14 …
Authors
Baigent C; Keech A; Kearney PM; Blackwell L; Buck G; Pollicino C; Kirby A; Sourjina T; Peto R; Collins R
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 366, No. 9493, pp. 1267–1278
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
10 2005
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(05)67394-1
ISSN
0140-6736