Effect of Ezetimibe Plus Simvastatin on Flow-Mediated Brachial Artery Vasoactivity in Subjects With Primary Hypercholesterolemia (Study P03336)

Inclusion Criteria: * Adults (18 years old and older) with primary hypercholesterolemia with a plasma LDL-C \>=145 mg/dL and \<=250 mg/dL, and plasma TG \<=350 mg/dL after adequate drug washout. * Postmenopausal women who are receiving postmenopausal hormonal therapy or raloxifene must be maintained on a stable hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or raloxifene regimen for at least 6 weeks prior to study entry and throughout the study period. * All subjects must agree to refrain from drinking alcohol or caffeine containing beverages for 12 hours prior to each study visit at which a BART assessment is performed; be minimally active (eg, avoid excessive physical activity) for 12 hours prior to each study visit at which a BART assessment is performed; and be willing to observe the NCEP Step I diet, participate in the study, and complete all study-related procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or any other situation, condition, or illness that, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with optimal participation in the study * Smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, underlying disease likely to limit life span to less than one year, or known hypersensitivity or any contraindication to simvastatin, ezetimibe, or nitroglycerin * Existing hypercholesterolemia for which withholding approved lipid-lowering therapy for the duration of the study would be inappropriate * The following concomitant illnesses: congestive heart failure NYHA Class III or IV; obstructive cardiomyo…