One of the major benefits of statins is that when atherosclerotic plaques are present in the arteries the statins help to form a cap or crust over them. This makes them much more stable and less likely for bits to break off and cause heart attacks etc. It is the unstable friable plaques that cause most damage.
One of the major benefits of statins is that when atherosclerotic plaques are present in the arteries the statins help to form a cap or crust over them. This makes them much more stable and less likely for bits to break off and cause heart attacks etc. It is the unstable friable plaques that cause most damage.