A decrease in the oxidative damage to low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is one of the protective mechanisms in which a traditional Mediterranean diet exerts a protective effect on coronary heart disease development.
Statins have pleiotropic effects: anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antithrombotic, and vascular activity, & may improve left ventricular myocardial function & left ventricular diastolic function by increasing vascular elasticity.