Will Drugs Someday Reverse CAD?

Three recent advances bring the possibility closer to reality.

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Coronary artery disease (CAD) traditionally has been thought of as a progressive disease. Medical therapies have aimed at slowing its progression to reduce the risk of heart attack. A drug that could actually shrink plaque in the arteries was considered a dream. But clinical trials of three different approaches indicate that this dream may become a reality within our lifetime.
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