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<blockquote data-quote="TheBigNewt" data-source="post: 1663235" data-attributes="member: 380756"><p>Both statins are generic and cheap. Atorvastatin was known as Lipitor. The reason cardiologists use it for CAD patients is because it's the one that's been studied the most in those people. In one landmark randomized trial, the group randomized to take Lipitor 80mg/d who had definite angiographically proven coronary blockage(s) and who were referred for either balloon angioplasty or stent (and did not have it done) only needed the procedure about 15% of the time within the next 3 years. As opposed to the other group who all had the procedure and got whatever lipid lowering therapy their doctors prescribed. In short, the high dose Lipitor group did better in the long run. And the side effects of low dose are about the same as high dose Lipitor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheBigNewt, post: 1663235, member: 380756"] Both statins are generic and cheap. Atorvastatin was known as Lipitor. The reason cardiologists use it for CAD patients is because it's the one that's been studied the most in those people. In one landmark randomized trial, the group randomized to take Lipitor 80mg/d who had definite angiographically proven coronary blockage(s) and who were referred for either balloon angioplasty or stent (and did not have it done) only needed the procedure about 15% of the time within the next 3 years. As opposed to the other group who all had the procedure and got whatever lipid lowering therapy their doctors prescribed. In short, the high dose Lipitor group did better in the long run. And the side effects of low dose are about the same as high dose Lipitor. [/QUOTE]
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