In the study, the experts found that 9.5 million people are at low risk of heart disease is not currently being treated with statins, although they have high levels of low density lipoprotein ( "bad") cholesterol, is an important cause of cardiovascular diseases. These people, statins are not appointed because of their young age, although they can get from their receiving the same benefits as people with an increased risk of heart disease.

Instead of the appointment of statins to consider only the risk of cardiovascular disease, it should also pay attention to who will get the most benefit from the use of these drugs, scientists insist.