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Figure 3 Multivariate adjusted Kaplan-Meier survival curves for statin users and nonusers among the age groups: (A) younger patients <65 years old; (B) older patients 65 to 79 years old; and (C) very elderly patients 80 years of age or older. Although the absolute survival rates differed substantially across the age groups, statins had clinically profound benefits for all age groups of patients with coronary artery disease. HR = hazard ratio. Continued on next page.
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