Statins Beyond LDL-C: Pleiotropy, Special populations, & Why They Still Matter

Let’s talk about statins. I know… boring, right? Most of us already know a lot about them. But thinking of statins only as cholesterol drugs misses the bigger picture. In many ways, statins are best understood as anti-atherosclerotic therapies that modify plaque biology, vascular inflammation, and cardiovascular risk far beyond simple LDL reduction. In this episode, we cover: Pleiotropic effects of statins beyond LDL-C loweringChoosing the right statin in special populationsWhy statins remain...