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Comparison Of Cardiovascular Event Rates In Elderly Patients With Newly Initiated Atorvastatin Or Simvastatin
In Brief
An observational study evaluating Atorvastatin Initiators and Simvastatin Initiators for Cardiovascular and Dyslipidemia. Completed, enrolled 31,603 participants.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare rates and risk of primary cardiovascular events among elderly patients newly initiating therapy with atorvastatin or simvastatin. The specific objectives for this project are to: 1) examine the demographic and clinical characteristics of the elderly patients in whom atorvastatin or simvastatin was newly initiated; and 2) compare cardiovascular event rates in elderly patients in whom atorvastatin or simvastatin was newly initiated.
Study Details
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Interventions
Retrospective database analysis no intervention performed.
Retrospective database analysis no intervention performed.