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Baseline characteristics of participants presenting with or without peripheral artery disease (PAD)

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Effects of simvastatin allocation on first major coronary event, stroke, or revascularization in participants

presenting with or without peripheral artery disease

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Absolute effects of simvastatin allocation on 5-year rates of first major vascular events among participants subdivided by prior PAD

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Effects of simvastatin allocation on major vascular events in prior disease subgroups

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Effects of simvastatin allocation on first major vascular event in participants with or without PAD subdivided by other presenting features

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Effects of simvastatin allocation on first and all major vascular events in participants with or without PAD

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Effects of simvastatin allocation on first peripheral vascular event subdivided by presenting features

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Average use of statin (study or non-study), and average plasma LDL cholesterol concentrations, during follow-up. Table online only

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DISCUSSION

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INVITED COMMENTARYWilliam R. Hiatt

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