Regarding statins, there is a lot of controversy, some good some bad, and there's a lot of info to read.
I think if you have substantial plaques already, then it would be foolish to not at least give them a try. But as a prophylactic, in the way I recommend using an ARB, we have other options, which we don't really have for controlling angiotensin-inflammatory-related issues.
First and foremost, don't allow bodyfat levels to get too high (to preserve leptin function), and make sure you do cardio (or HIIT) a few times a week to keep insulin sensitivity high and thus blood glucose levels reduced while on cycle. This (and AMPK activation in general) attenuates the activity of HMG-CoA naturally.
Then, you can also take supplements like niacin and 'good fats' regularly, to further help keep LDL in check. You can also use supps like NAC or even raw cacao and flavanoid-rich teas to help improve endothelial health/function/NOx and elasticity. Then there's also very low dose aspirin which may help reduce minor clots (a component of plaques).
And of course, use sensible doses of AAS and duration of use, always maintain a healthy level of oestrogen on cycle, and cut back on the excessive use of stimulants and preworkouts.
But actually, ARBs may substantially reduce the risks of plaque formation anyway because they inhibit parts of the inflammatory cascade, are plaque-stabilizing, antithrombotic and have anti-proliferative effects. So even without any of the other supplements, just using an ARB should confer substantial, broad-spectrum benefits.
The effect of some or all of these practices should be sufficient to function not only as a decent prophylactic, but also provide wider benefits to general health.