Irma Bagdoniene: What If… Plaque Could Heal?
Irma Bagdoniene, Cardiologist Specializing in Prevention & Lipidology, shared on LinkedIn:
”What if… plaque could heal?
Plaque is not static. It can progress — but it can also stabilize, regress, and heal.
Only if we act early and decisively.
Lowering LDL-C is not just prevention.
It is vascular repair.
Intensive LDL-C reduction reduces lipid content, thickens the fibrous cap, dampens inflammation, and turns vulnerable plaque into stable plaque.
Healing requires time spent below threshold, not years above it.
This means:
- Early, profound LDL-C lowering
- Combination therapy upfront when risk is high
- Targets that are low enough, long enough
What if we treated atherosclerosis like a chronic wound — one that only heals when the insult is removed?
Plaque healing is possible.
So worth to read!”
Read the full article here.
Article: Influence of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Burden and Progression on Mortality
Authors: Valentin Fuster [email protected], Ana García-Álvarez, Ana Devesa, Virginia Mass, Ruth Owen, Antonio Quesada, José J. Fuster, Inés García-Lunar, Stuart Pocock, Javier Sánchez-González, Samantha Sartori, Carlos Peyra, Vicente Andres, Pieter Muntendam, Borja Ibanez
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