Bill,

When researchers talk about reversing coronary artery disease, what they are referring to is known as collateral circulation. Essentially, a person that makes dramatic changes in their diet and goes on an exercise program, one that is involves cardiac workouts such as treadmill, the overall bloodflow in the heart muscle improves. The reason behind this improvement is the creation of hundreds of tiny blood vessels that branch out from the three, main coronary arteries.

Areas that have significant buildup of plaque, which is essentially calcified fat deposits, will remain the same. To date, there has been no effective method of dissolving the calcification, thus my statement about reversing the disease. As I stated, you can slow the progression, and in some cases, stop the progression, but reversal is still not a possibility, at least not where the currently affected are partially blocked.

My background in this area is quite extensive, and while I no longer am active in the cardio-pulmonary and cardio-vascular fields, I still keep up with the latest investigative studies. This is mainly through friends that work in the nation's leading medical institutions, including Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland Hospitals, folks that do this every day for a living.

Most of the current research pertaining to possible reversals, including some that have been published in JAMA and other leading medical publications, pretty much spell out the paramters that lead them to this conclusion. However, most also say the genetic component of the disease is still a problem that will take decades to conquer.

I sincerely hope everything works out for you,

Gary

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