Original sentence: Consequently the lipid hypothesis is accepted by most of the medical community and so best practice recommends that statins should be routinely prescribed for patients in the early stages of Hyperlipidemia who may be at elevated risk but without detectable evident of cardiovascular disease (primary prevention) and in the early stages of the disease (secondary prevention).The lipid hypothesis is that Low-density lipoprotein carriers of cholesterol (a.The published evidence is strong that statins are effective for treating cardiovascular disease.chylomicrons) play a key role in causing atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease
Edited sentence: The evidence is strong that statins are effective for treating cardiovascular disease in the early stages of the disease (secondary prevention) and in those at elevated risk but without cardiovascular disease (primary prevention)