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Reversing or regressing coronary artery disease is possible. You cannot eliminate the plaque entirely, but multiple clinical trials have shown plaque regression using high-intensity cholesterol-lowering treatments, which I have discussed previously. The answer is yes, but the devil is in the detail. Springer, Cham. Am J Cardiol.
The most common way to assess the presence and extent of coronary artery disease is with a CT scan, called a CT CAC score or CT CoronaryAngiogram. These noninvasive scans look directly at the coronary arteries rather than assessing for the risk factors for coronary artery disease eg LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure etc.
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