Fig. 1: Pooled adjusted hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (error bars) for the combined outcome of recurrent acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or death from any cause among elderly patients prescribed statin therapy after an AMI. Atorvastatin is the reference drug. Hazard ratios were adjusted for age, sex, statin use before the index AMI, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic renal failure, dementia, malignant disease, in-hospital procedures (catheterization, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass graft surgery), cardiac medications (β-blockers, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors, nitrates, antiplatelet agents, calcium-channel blockers, diuretics, warfarin, digoxin, fibrates), specialty of treating physician, hospital type, length of hospital stay, time to first prescription and year of index AMI.