Statins are primarily known as LDL cholesterol-lowering medication. But statins (even in low doses) can decrease cardiovascular inflammation. Some statins also help regulate insulin resistance. All these combined effects make a low-dose statin a good component of a patient's regimen for reducing CV plaque.
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