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What about the statin drugs that are prescribed for many people with high cholesterol? Aren they sufficient for most people to prevent heart attacks?

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What about the statin drugs that are prescribed for many people with high cholesterol? Aren they sufficient for most people to prevent heart attacks?

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Statins are good at lowering LDL cholesterol generally, but if plaque formation is caused by other disorders, statins will not affect the problem. Two out of three patients with heart disease do not benefit from statins.