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Does pravastatin reduce nonfatal MI in men with hypercholesterolemia?
Does pravastatin reduce nonfatal MI in men with hypercholesterolemia?
Pravastatin reduces nonfatal MI in men with hypercholesterolemia without increasing noncardiovascular death.
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May support pravastatin for MI prevention in hypercholesterolemic men; leaves open confirmation in contemporary, diverse populations.
Source Citation Shepherd J, Cobbe SM, Ford I, et al, for the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study Group. Prevention of coronary heart disease with pravastatin in men with hypercholesterolemia. N Engl J Med. 1995 Nov 16;333:1301-7.7566020
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