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Estimated number of events prevented in 10 years per 1,000
individuals assigned to the simulated strategy, according to
baseline LDL-c (lower tertile [T1]: < 129 mg/dL [3.3 mmol/L];
intermediate tertile [T2]: 129-155 mg/dL [3.3-4.0 mmol/L]; higher
tertile [T3]: > 155 mg/dL [4.0 mmol/L]).