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Life years and QALYs gained per person with long-term statin therapy in categories by sex, age, pre-treatment LDL cholesterol level and cardiovascular risk. QALY, quality-adjusted life year; LDL, low density lipoprotein; CVD, cardiovascular disease; n/a, not applicable (no UK Biobank participants in this category). Standard statin achieves 35%–45% LDL cholesterol reduction and higher intensity statin achieves ≥45% LDL cholesterol reduction.
