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November 2008 Br J Cardiol 2008;15:284–8

News from the Scientific Sessions 2008 of the American Heart Association

BJCardio editorial team

Abstract

JUPITER shows large cardiovascular risk reduction in primary prevention The eagerly awaited landmark JUPITER trial shows that the treatment of apparently healthy patients – who had low levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol but elevated C-reactive-protein (CRP) levels – with rosuvastatin cuts their risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality by around 50%. The results were the first late-breaking trial data reported here at the AHA 2008 Scientific Sessions and were also published in the New England Journal of Medicine (N Engl J Med 2008; 359: 2195-207). JUPITER was designed as a four-year study but was stopped in

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