Canadians Achieve Cholesterol Targets Fast With Atorvastatin Stratified Titration

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 30 to 79 years old * Triglyceride level 6.8 mmol/L at screening * LDL-C of 5.7 mmol/L at screening Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating women, or women of childbearing potential not using an acceptable method of contraception. The latter are defined as: abstinence, surgical sterilization, oral contraceptives for at least 3 cycles, intrauterine device, implant, depot injection, or barrier method in conjunction with contraceptive foam or jelly. * Subjects whose blood cholesterol levels are controlled (LDL-C targets) with statins other than atorvastatin * Subjects receiving statin doses higher than the following: 10-40mg for simvastatin , 20-40mg for fluvastatin, pravastatin and lovastatin and 10-20 mg for rosuvastatin. Subjects already treated with atorvastatin at the time of screening are not eligible unless atorvastatin has been discontinued at least 2 months prior to screening * Subjects receiving 2 or more lipid lowering agents are excluded (statins + resins or fibrates or niacin or fish oils)