Rosuvastatin for Primary Prevention in Older Persons With Elevated C-Reactive Protein and Low to Average Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels: Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Trial

Glynn, Robert J.; Koenig, Wolfgang; Nordestgaard, Børge G.; Shepherd, James; Ridker, Paul M

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-152-8-201004200-00005

Rosuvastatin for Primary Prevention in Older Persons With Elevated C-Reactive Protein and Low to Average Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels: Exploratory Analysis of a Randomized Trial

Background There are limited randomized data on statins for primary prevention in older people, and the relative hazard of cardiovascular disease associated with elevated cholesterol weakens with advancing age. Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of rosuvastatin in individuals 70 years of…