Trial

Follow Up

Baseline LDL mg/dl (mmol/l)

End Points

Relative Risk Reduction

4S Simvastatin 20 - 40 mg [6]

5.4 yrs

188(4.9)

-All cause mortality

-NFMI, CHD death

30% 34%

CARE Pravastain 40 mg [7]

5 yrs

139(3.6)

NFMI or CHD death

24%

LIPID Pravastatin 40 mg [8]

6.1 yrs

150(3.9)

NFMI or CHD death

24%

HPS Simvastatin 40 mg [9]

5 yrs

131(3.4)

-All cause mortality

-Fatal or nonfatal vascular events

13% 24%