In the summary “
The West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study: Long-Term Results,” published online on October 10, 2007, the Comment should read as . . .
In the summary “The West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study: Long-Term Results,” published online on October 10, 2007, the Comment should read as follows (added text indicated in bold):
This study extends the findings of a classic statin trial: The benefits for primary prevention of coronary heart disease manifested during the trial were maintained — and perhaps expanded — through 10 years of follow-up. These results add to an already large literature supporting the value of statins for secondary prevention.
Many thanks to I. Scott Hall, MD, FACP, of Sunriver, Oregon, for noting the confusing wording.