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The Randomized Lipid-Coronary Artery Disease (L-CAD) Study: Beneficial Effects of Treatment with Pravastatin Immediately After a Coronary Event. Major Cardiovascular Events: All Patients. Usual care (n=56). % of Patients Affected. Intensive therapy (n=70). Log rank 0.008. 0. 2. 4. 6. 8.
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The Randomized Lipid-Coronary Artery Disease (L-CAD) Study: Beneficial Effects of Treatment with Pravastatin Immediately After a Coronary Event Major Cardiovascular Events: All Patients Usual care (n=56) % of Patients Affected Intensive therapy (n=70) Log rank 0.008 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 Months of Observation Arntz H-R et al. Am J Cardiol 2000;86:1293-1298. 2000 Reprinted with permission from Excerpta Medica Inc.