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1994 • 8,631 citations

The Effect of Pravastatin on Coronary Events after Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Average Cholesterol Levels

1996 • 7,450 citations

Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease with Pravastatin in Men with Hypercholesterolemia

1995 • 7,378 citations

Primary Prevention of Acute Coronary Events With Lovastatin in Men and Women With Average Cholesterol Levels

1998 • 5,293 citations

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1994 • 1,133 citations

Geographic Variation in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction

1999 • 343 citations

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1995 • 186 citations

Targeting lipid-lowering drug therapy for primary prevention of coronary disease: an updated Sheffield table

1996 • 169 citations

From trial data to practical knowledge: qualitative study of how general practitioners have accessed and used evidence about statin drugs in their management of hypercholesterolaemia

1998 • 140 citations

The Influence of Hospital-Based Prescribers on Prescribing in General Practice

1999 • 92 citations

Time trend analysis and variations in prescribing lipid lowering drugs in general practice

1998 • 59 citations

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1992 • 21 citations

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1997 • 9 citations