Inclusion Criteria:Women and Men aged ≥ 55 years at high risk for CV events with: (a) Documented (CAD): i) History of prior MI; ii) stable or unstable angina with documented multivessel CAD or strongly positive stress test; iii) Multivessel CAD and PTCA ≥ 6 months prior to randomization; iv) multivessel CABG ≥ 4 years prior to randomization; v) Multivessel CAD on angiography; (b) Documented peripheral vascular disease (PVD): i) Previous limp bypass surgery and/or previous peripheral percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and/or previous limp or foot amputation due to PVD.ii) History of intermittent claudication with ankle/arm blood pressure ratio of ≤ 0.80 or with significant arterial stenosis on angiography; (c) Documented cerebrovascular disease: i) History of previous ischemic stroke; and (d) Diabetes mellitus with ≥ 1 additional major CV risk factor(s). (2) Provision of informed consent.(3) Adequate baseline carotid US examination.