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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Pravastatin 40 mg daily reduced the incidence of non-fatal MI and CHD death during a follow-up of 3.2 years, in this trial involving the 2804 elderly men and 3000 women with a history of, or risk factors for vascular disease. This trial extended the treatment strategies to elderly population[1].

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  1. Shepherd J, Blauw GJ, Murphy MB, Bollen EL, Buckley BM, Cobbe SM; et al. (2002). "Pravastatin in elderly individuals at risk of vascular disease (PROSPER): a randomised controlled trial". Lancet. 360 (9346): 1623–30. PMID 12457784. Review in: ACP J Club. 2003 Jul-Aug;139(1):9