highly significantp < 0.0001
The study revealed a highly significant reduction in the rate of major cardiovascular events with descending levels of LDL-cholesterol ( p < 0.0001) with a decrease of 22 percent in combined cardiovascular end point (including coronary artery disease, nonfatal MI, and resuscitated cardiac arrest and a reduction of 20 percent in cardiac deaths with lower LDL levels) [ 24 ].