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Key Points Question Is the use of statins initiated during late-stage chronic kidney disease and continued after transition to dialysis associated with an improvement in subsequent survival? Findings In this cohort study of 14 298 US veterans transitioning to dialysis, the continuation of statin therapy was associated with a 28% and 18% lower risk of 12-month all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality, respectively, compared with the discontinuation of statin therapy. Meaning The continuation of statin therapy after transition to dialysis was associated with reduced all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in veterans.