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1 Slide Source: Lipids Online Slide Library www.lipidsonline.org Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER) 5804 patients aged 70–82 years with a history of vascular disease or with cardiovascular risk factors Randomized to pravastatin 40 mg/d or placebo Baseline TC 155–348 mg/dL Follow-up 3.2 years (mean) Primary endpoint (composite): coronary death, nonfatal MI, fatal or nonfatal stroke Shepherd J et al. Lancet 2002;360:1623–1630.

2 Slide Source: Lipids Online Slide Library www.lipidsonline.org Kaplan–Meier Analysis of Time to Primary Endpoint: PROSPER Follow-up (years) 0.51.03.501.54.0 Shepherd J et al. Lancet 2002;360:1623–1630. Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science. Proportion with Event (%) 2.02.53.0 Number at Risk Placebo Pravastatin 2913 2891 2832 2812 2748 2738 2651 2655 2560 2562 2458 2483 2128 2167 730 770 44 40 Placebo Pravastatin p=0.014

3 Slide Source: Lipids Online Slide Library www.lipidsonline.org Major Endpoints: PROSPER Shepherd J et al. Lancet 2002;360:1623–1630. Endpoint Pravastatin (%) Placebo (%) Hazard ratio p Primary endpoint: CHD death/MI/stroke 14.116.20.850.014 Secondary endpoints: CHD death/MI 10.112.20.810.006 Fatal or nonfatal stroke 4.74.51.030.81 Other outcomes: Nonfatal MI 7.78.70.860.10 Nonfatal stroke 4.04.10.980.85 Transient ischemic attack 2.73.50.750.051 All CV events 15.718.00.850.012

4 Slide Source: Lipids Online Slide Library www.lipidsonline.org Mortality by Cause: PROSPER Cause of death Pravastatin (%) Placebo (%) Hazard ratio p CHD3.34.20.760.043 Stroke0.80.51.570.19 Vascular4.75.40.850.16 Nonvascular5.65.11.110.38 Cancer4.03.11.280.082 Trauma/suicide0.10.2NANA All causes 10.310.50.970.74 Shepherd J et al. Lancet 2002;360:1623–1630.

5 Slide Source: Lipids Online Slide Library www.lipidsonline.org First New Cancer Diagnoses by Site: PROSPER Shepherd J et al. Lancet 2002;360:1623–1630. Site Pravastatin (n) Placebo (n) Hazard ratio p Breast18111.650.19 Gastrointestinal65451.460.053 Renal or genitourinary 58591.000.99 Respiratory46421.120.60 Other58421.410.092 Total2451991.250.020


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