METHODS OF REDUCING THE RISK OF A CARDIOVASCULAR EVENT IN A SUBJECT AT RISK FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
First Claim
1. A method of reducing risk of cardiovascular death in a subject with established cardiovascular disease the method comprising administering to said subject about 4 g of ethyl icosapentate per day for a period effective to reduce risk of cardiovascular death in the subject.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy and, in particular, a method of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy having a fasting baseline triglyceride level of about 135 mg/dL to about 500 mg/dL, and administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising about 1 g to about 4 g of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester or a derivative thereof
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- 1. A method of reducing risk of cardiovascular death in a subject with established cardiovascular disease the method comprising administering to said subject about 4 g of ethyl icosapentate per day for a period effective to reduce risk of cardiovascular death in the subject.
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- 18. A method of reducing risk of unstable angina in a subject with established cardiovascular disease, the method comprising administering to said subject about 4 g of ethyl icosapentate per day for a period effective to reduce risk of unstable angina in the subject.
- 24. A method of reducing risk of stroke in a subject with established cardiovascular disease, the method comprising administering to said subject about 4 g of ethyl icosapentate per day for a period effective to reduce risk of stroke in the subject.
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