Do intensive lifestyle changes improve regression of coronary atherosclerosis and reduce cardiac events in patients with coronary heart disease?
Intensive lifestyle changes over 5 years are associated with regression of coronary atherosclerosis and a reduction in cardiac events.
More regression of coronary atherosclerosis occurred after 5 years than after 1 year in the experimental group. In contrast, in the control group, coronary atherosclerosis continued to progress and more than twice as many cardiac events occurred.
Dean Ornish (Wed,) studied this question.
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