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Effects on vascular and non-vascular deaths per 1·0 mmol/L reduction in LDL cholesterol at different levels of risk, by history of vascular disease
MVE=major vascular event. RR=rate ratio. CI=confidence interval. There were a further 179 (statin/more statin) versus 210 (control/less statin) deaths of unknown cause among participants without vascular disease and 309 (statin/more statin) versus 338 (control/less statin) deaths of unknown cause among participants with vascular disease.
