Adding Lipitor Early To Effective Blood Pressure Treatment Provided A Significant Reduction In Heart Attacks Or Deaths From Heart Attacks Over 5 Years

January 18th, 2008 by samospsipsi

The early addition of LipitorŪ (atorvastatin calcium) Tablets to effective blood pressure lowering treatment maintained a significant 36 percent reduction in the relative risk of fatal or non-fatal heart attacks over five years, according to a new analysis. This was a post-hoc analysis (designed and completed following the closure of the trial) of the lipid-lowering arm of the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT-LLA) follow-up period.

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