A member asked:

Can atherosclerosis be cured?

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Dr. Louis Grenzer answered

Specializes in Cardiology

No: Medications and life style changes can prevent it from progressing and at times cause some regression, but will not cure it.

Answered 10/20/2012

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Yes, Up To a Point: Aggressive reduction of low density lipoprotein (fat carrying protein) particle concentrations along with a high number of functional large high density lipoprotein particle concentrations can prevent and reverse atherosclerosis, up to a point. Keeping blood sugar & blood pressure low, not smoking, etc. Also important. However, our bodies rebuild based on previous structure - thus there are limits.

Answered 12/9/2013

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