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"The message for me is not that lowering LDL cholesterol doesn't work to prevent disease progression or to prevent clinical events," Dr Steven Nissen (Cleveland Clinic, OH) told heartwire. "The important thing to remember is how the cholesterol levels are lowered. Statins do a lot more than reduce LDL cholesterol. They also increase HDL cholesterol, decrease triglycerides, and decrease C-reactive protein levels. Ezetimibe doesn’t do any of these things."