# Randomised trial of cholesterol lowering in 4444 patients with coronary heart disease: the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study (4S)

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/randomised-trial-of-cholesterol-lowering-in-4444-patients-with-coronary-heart/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Anders Olsson,John J.V. McMurray,G Thorgeirsson,Christian Spaulding,Jim Slattery,Kalevi Pyörälà,Ole Færgeman,R. Scott Wright,Katherine M. Berg,Lars Wilhelmsen,T.R. Pedersen,T. A. Miettinen,HD White,John Kjekshus,Michael Gnant |
| Citations | 8,491 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2306744213 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1994 |

## Paper authors

- [John Kjekshus](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-kjekshus/)
- [John J.V. McMurray](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-j-v-mcmurray/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)

## Paper topics

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)

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