Coronary Artery Disease: Articles
Coronary artery disease develops over decades through inflammation, lipid infiltration, and plaque formation. These articles explain how to detect it early with calcium scoring and CIMT, how to stabilize soft plaque, and what genuinely slows progression.
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30 articles on Coronary Artery Disease
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New Cholesterol Guidelines 2026: LDL Targets, Lp(a), and What Changed
Read more →: New Cholesterol Guidelines 2026: LDL Targets, Lp(a), and What ChangedCoronary Artery DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) The 2026 ACC/AHA Dyslipidemia Guideline introduces five major changes: a new risk calculator (PREVENT replaces Pooled Cohort Equations), explicit LDL targets reinstated (below 55 mg/dL for highest-risk patients), universal Lp(a) testing for every adult, formal Class 3 (No Benefit) ratings for dietary supplements, and CAC score tiers tied directly…
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What Is The Best Way To “Unclog” Your Arteries?
Read more →: What Is The Best Way To “Unclog” Your Arteries?Coronary Artery Disease The idea of “unclogging” arteries is appealing but oversimplified. Arteries are not pipes, and plaque is not a blockage you can scrub away with the right supplement or diet. However, the body does have a remarkable capacity to stabilize, shrink, and in some cases partially reverse arterial plaque when you address the…
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Can You Live A Long Life With Calcified Arteries?
Read more →: Can You Live A Long Life With Calcified Arteries?Coronary Artery Disease Yes, many people live long, active lives with calcified arteries, but the outcome depends entirely on what you do after discovering the calcium. Coronary artery calcium is a marker of atherosclerosis, indicating that plaque has been building in your arteries over time. It is a hallmark of arterial aging. The total amount…
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Heart Health: Evidence, Dosing, and the REDUCE-IT Trial Explained
Read more →: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Heart Health: Evidence, Dosing, and the REDUCE-IT Trial ExplainedCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) Omega-3 fatty acids for heart health represent the most extensively studied cardiovascular supplement category — with a body of evidence spanning decades, multiple large randomized outcomes trials, and a prescription-only formulation approved by the FDA for cardiovascular risk reduction. EPA and DHA are not interchangeable wellness…
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CoQ10 for Heart Health: Evidence, Dosing, and Why Every Statin User Needs It
Read more →: CoQ10 for Heart Health: Evidence, Dosing, and Why Every Statin User Needs ItCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) CoQ10 for heart health is one of the most evidence-backed supplement recommendations in integrative cardiology — and one of the most routinely overlooked in conventional practice. Coenzyme Q10 is not a fringe supplement. It is an essential mitochondrial cofactor, a potent fat-soluble antioxidant, and the compound…
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Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a), HypertensionCardiac Diet Plan: What to Eat, What to Avoid, and the Evidence Behind Each Choice
Read more →: Cardiac Diet Plan: What to Eat, What to Avoid, and the Evidence Behind Each ChoiceCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Hypertension A cardiac diet plan is not a single rigid protocol — it is a way of eating that addresses the specific mechanisms driving cardiovascular disease in each patient. As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M builds dietary protocols around what the patient’s…
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Red Yeast Rice for Cholesterol: Evidence, Safety, and How It Compares to Statins
Read more →: Red Yeast Rice for Cholesterol: Evidence, Safety, and How It Compares to StatinsCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) Red yeast rice for cholesterol has more clinical evidence behind it than almost any other natural supplement — because it contains monacolin K, a compound chemically identical to the prescription statin lovastatin. That makes it genuinely effective and genuinely requires the same informed approach as pharmaceutical…
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Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a), HypertensionNattokinase Benefits for Heart Health: Blood Pressure, Clots, and Arterial Plaque — What the Evidence Shows
Read more →: Nattokinase Benefits for Heart Health: Blood Pressure, Clots, and Arterial Plaque — What the Evidence ShowsCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Hypertension Nattokinase benefits for cardiovascular health have attracted significant research attention — and for good reason. This enzyme, derived from the Japanese fermented soybean food natto, has demonstrated meaningful effects on blood clot dissolution, blood pressure reduction, and arterial plaque in clinical trials. As an integrative cardiologist,…
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Arrhythmias, Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a)How Genetics Affects Cardiovascular Health: What Your Family History Really Means
Read more →: How Genetics Affects Cardiovascular Health: What Your Family History Really MeansArrhythmiasCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a) Genetics affects cardiovascular health in ways that range from absolute (some conditions are determined almost entirely by a single gene variant) to probabilistic (most common heart disease reflects the interaction of dozens of genetic variants with lifestyle and environment). As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Regina Druz,…
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Is Weightlifting Good for Your Heart? What Cardiologists Know Now
Read more →: Is Weightlifting Good for Your Heart? What Cardiologists Know NowCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHypertensionMetabolic Syndrome Is weightlifting good for your heart? The evidence — much of it published in the last decade — is unambiguously yes, with important nuance about dose, intensity, and patient population. As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M views resistance training as one of the…
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Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a), HypertensionVitamins That Remove Plaque From Arteries: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Read more →: Vitamins That Remove Plaque From Arteries: What the Evidence Actually ShowsCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Hypertension Vitamins that remove plaque from arteries — the claim appears regularly in supplement marketing. The honest clinical answer is more nuanced: no vitamin dissolves or removes existing plaque. But several vitamins and nutrients have robust evidence for slowing plaque progression, reducing the oxidative and inflammatory processes…
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Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack Prevention, Heart Disease, High Cholesterol & Lp(a), HypertensionHerbs for Heart Health: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Read more →: Herbs for Heart Health: What the Evidence Actually ShowsCoronary Artery DiseaseHeart Attack PreventionHeart DiseaseHigh Cholesterol & Lp(a)Hypertension Herbs for heart health have been used in traditional medicine systems for centuries — and several have accumulated enough clinical trial data to warrant serious attention from integrative cardiologists. Dr. Regina Druz, MD, MBA, FACC, FMCP-M evaluates herbal cardiovascular interventions by the same standard as any…
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