The report in the Lancet medical journal finds that the more aggressive therapy could cut heart attacks and deaths by 13 percent.
Statins cut levels of so-called bad LDL cholesterol, lessening the risk of heart attacks and stokes in high-risk patients.
Researchers are even saying those with apparently low LDL cholesterol could benefit.
But experts are also warning that a bigger dose of statins could also produce many more cases of side effects.
