Excessive fats/lards in the diet are bad on the arteries but have to factor in how much inflammation is present that affects the inner endothelial walls which causes plaque to crater and sets off blockages leading to heart attacks and strokes.
I have a physician /friend down the block that would disagree with you vehemently.
He strongly believes that natural animal fats, olive and cocoanut oils etc are actually quite healthy and that it’s the trans fats, corn oils, soy and the modified oils thats are the danger.
He also states unequivocally that cholesterol is protective and that moderately high levels are a good thing. Needless to say he thinks statins are, at best useless and worst, dangerous.