A Study Measuring Effects on Intima Media Thickness: An Evaluation of Rosuvastatin 40 mg (METEOR)

Inclusion Criteria

• •Maximum IMT \>1.2 mm and 3.5 mm at any location in the carotid ultrasound studies conducted at both Visit 2 (Week -4) and Visit 3 (Week -2)
• •Subjects with age and no other risk factor: Fasting LDL-C at Visit 1 (Week -6) is \>120 mg/dL (3.1mmol/L) and \<190 mg/dL (4.9 mmol/L)
• •Subjects with 2 or more risk factors and a 10-year coronary heart disease (CHD) risk \< 10%: Fasting LDL-C at Visit 1 (Week -6) is \>120 mg/dL (3.1 mmol/L) and \<160 mg/dL (4.1 mmol/L)