METHODS FOR REDUCING RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR EVENT IN PATIENT ON STATIN THERAPY

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods for reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy.SOLUTION: A method comprises: (a) identifying a patient on statin therapy having a fasting baseline triglyceride level of about 135 mg/dL to about 500 mg/dL in order to identify a patient who has established cardiovascular disease or a risk of developing cardiovascular disease; and (b) administering to the patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising about 1 g to about 4 g of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester per day.SELECTED DRAWING: None