36% reduction
Primary End Point: Nonfatal MI
and Fatal CHD
HR = 0.64 (0.50-0.83)
Atorvastatin 10 mg Number of events 100
Placebo Number of events 154
p=0.0005
Sever PS, Dahlöf B, Poulter N, Wedel H, et al, for the ASCOT Investigators. Lancet. 2003;361:1149-58
The primary end point of nonfatal MI (including silent MI) and fatal CHD was significantly lower by 36% (hazard ratio 0.64, CI 0.5 – 0.83, p=0.005) in the atorvastatin group compared with the placebo group.