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How should doctors decide who needs statins?

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How should doctors decide who needs statins?
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A heart attack usually occurs when a sticky deposit consisting of fat, immune cells and calcium molecules clogs the arteries, particularly those supplying blood to the heart muscles.Clinically known as plaque, this adhesive deposit can develop inside any blood vessel of the body, narrowing their volume and reducing blood flow through them.Sometimes, a part of this plaque ruptures or breaks off, causing formation of blood clots which can increase risk of stroke if they happen to abruptly stop the

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