Why the study?
Does aggressive risk factor modification improve atherosclerotic lesions in patients with coronary artery disease?
Population
7 patients with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease documented by coronary angiography and exercise…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
2 years
Authors
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May support lesion regression with aggressive modification in select CAD patients; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Does aggressive risk factor modification improve atherosclerotic lesions in patients with coronary artery disease?
Aggressive risk factor modification including diet, exercise, and lipid-lowering therapy can reverse atherosclerotic coronary lesions in selected patients.
Whitney et al. (1991) studied this question.
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