Remarkable regression of coronary atherosclerosis: An interplay of pharmacotherapeutic and lifestyle factors

Priya Chockalingam; N Sakthi Vinayagam; V Chockalingam; Anand Chockalingam

doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2015.11.012

Remarkable regression of coronary atherosclerosis: An interplay of pharmacotherapeutic and lifestyle factors

Indian Heart J. 2016 Mar-Apr;68(2):188-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2015.11.012. Epub 2016 Jan 11.

Authors

Priya Chockalingam¹, N Sakthi Vinayagam², V Chockalingam³, Anand Chockalingam⁴

Affiliations

¹ Cardiac Wellness Institute, Chennai, India. Electronic address: priyachockalingam@cardiacwellnessinstitute.com.
² Cardiac Wellness Institute, Chennai, India.
³ Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, India.
⁴ Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.

Abstract

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the world today. Regression of coronary atherosclerosis using a combination of drugs and lifestyle interventions has been reported. This letter describes three patients with remarkable reduction in angiographic stenosis of coronary arteries that is generally not considered feasible.

Keywords: Coronary artery disease; Lifestyle modification; Optimal medical therapy; Regression.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Anticholesteremic Agents / therapeutic use*
Aspirin / therapeutic use
Atherosclerosis / diagnosis
Atherosclerosis / therapy*
Atorvastatin / therapeutic use
Clopidogrel
Coronary Angiography*
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
Coronary Artery Disease / therapy*
Coronary Vessels / diagnostic imaging*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Life Style
Male
Middle Aged
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Risk Reduction Behavior*
Ticlopidine / analogs & derivatives
Ticlopidine / therapeutic use

Substances

Anticholesteremic Agents
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Atorvastatin
Clopidogrel
Ticlopidine
Aspirin