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. 2014 Dec 4;9(12):e113352. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113352

Table 5. Clinical events in follow-up.

Events High-dose statin n (%) Control n (%) P
Stable
Death 12(1.6) 13(2.7) 0.67
Spontaneous MI 7(1.0) 7(1.3) 0.50
TVR 31(4.2) 32(6.6) 0.23
MACE 50(6.8) 52(10.7) 0.12
ACS
Death 3(0.4) 9(1.3) 0.12
Spontaneous MI 15(2.2) 20(3.0) 0.40
TVR 16(2.4) 34(5.0) 0.01
MACE 34(5.0) 63(9.3) 0.003
Mixed presentation
Death 1(0.1) 1(0.1) 0.50
Spontaneous MI 1(0.1) 0(0) 0.51
TVR 0(0) 0(0) NA
MACE 2(0.2) 1(0.1) 0.67
Statin-naive
Death 13(1.1) 20(1.6) 0.28
Spontaneous MI 21(1.7) 24(2.0) 0.80
TVR 41(3.4) 59(4.9) 0.09
MACE 75(6.2) 103(8.5) 0.02
Prior low-dose statin
Death 3(0.5) 3(0.8) 0.25
Spontaneous MI 2(0.3) 3(0.8) 0.07
TVR 6(0.9) 7(1.7) 0.04
MACE 11(1.7) 13(3.3) 0.003
Overall
Death 16(0.7) 23(1.2) 0.15
Spontaneous MI 23(1.1) 27(1.4) 0.37
TVR 47(2.2) 66(3.5) 0.02
MACE 86(4.0) 116(6.1) 0.002

Spontaneous MI = spontaneous myocardial infarction; ACS = acute coronary syndrome;

TVR = target vessel revascularization; MACE = major adverse cardiovascular events;

NA = not available.