India, Sept. 1 -- Cholesterol-lowering medications are widely used to reduce the risk of heart disease and other cardiovascular complications. Cardiologist Dr Jack Wolfson has questioned the extent of their benefits, urging people to look beyond medication and address what he describes as the "root cause" of heart disease. (Also read: Want to know how healthy your heart is? Cardiologist Dr Sanjay Bhojraj lists 9 blood tests for 'cardiovascular risk )

A major cardiovascular study published in April 2026 has sparked discussion over the benefits of further lowering cholesterol to reduce the risk of heart-related complications. The VESALIUS-CV trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, studied more than 12,000 high-risk partici...