I'll explain each question as you go, and tell you what the answer means for the decision. I'm not a doctor, and I have no interest in whether you take a statin or not.
Everything I tell you traces back to the 267-page synthesis at this site. The footnotes are there if you want them.
Built on the Articulate AI cholesterol & statins synthesis, May 2026. Evidence cut-off: STAREE / PREVENTABLE / ORION-4 results late 2025–2026 will substantially update this tool.