What Diesel mentioned comes to mind Rickshaw.
My sources of information make sugars to be a big factor rather than the cholesterol.
The short is that the sugar / insulin response leads to corrosion of the blood vessels. Cholesterol, calcium, etc. come along and patch the lining of those rough areas as a temporary fix. If this mechanism continues from long term sugar use, those blood vessels get thicker patchwork until restrictions occur.

Cholesterol is not the bad guy. It's the response to a bad diet. That's an oversimplification, but is accurate.
The statins as you know are BIG $ makers for big pharma. They are the ones that decide what the number "should be." That should make patients think about the motives, shouldn't it?