Despite increasing awareness of heart disease prevention, the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits and primary preventive ...

A low-fiber diet with high red-meat content is associated with high-risk plaque features, according to a study published ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently had a CT scan of my chest and abdomen for pain, and they made a note that I also had coronary atherosclerosis. What is this condition?

Statin therapy greatly reduces LDL-cholesterol levels and slows progression of coronary atherosclerosis. The small statin-induced increases observed in HDL-cholesterol levels have not, however ...

Most people with coronary atherosclerosis benefit from a statin drug, which helps stabilize plaque and prevent rupture (the beginning of a heart attack). Aspirin helps prevent a blood clot, which ...

Know the hidden factors that contribute to coronary artery disease beyond high cholesterol. Expert insights reveal ...

The majority of adjudicated events were coronary revascularisations (10.3% Repatha; 13.6% placebo), followed by myocardial infarction (2.1% Repatha; 2.9% placebo).

We found that high-volume exercise (>3,000 MET-min/week) was associated with a greater burden of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis — measured by coronary artery calcium score and coronary CT ...

Medications can absolutely help reduce the risk of a heart attack. Most people with coronary atherosclerosis benefit from a statin drug, which helps stabilize plaque and prevent rupture (the ...

Diabetes mellitus is highly prevalent in patients with coronary atherosclerosis. As a result of several factors, including a ...

Your Good Health: Meds can be used to help person with coronary atherosclerosis. Calcium in the arteries does not always mean blockages in the blood vessels. Dr. Keith Roach Jun 5, 2025 6:30 AM.