scholarly journals A Whole-Food Plant-Based Diet Reversed Angina without Medications or Procedures

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniele Massera ◽  
Tarique Zaman ◽  
Grace E. Farren ◽  
Robert J. Ostfeld
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Drug Therapy ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Plasma Lipids ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
Whole Grains ◽  
Food Plant ◽  
Cholesterol Levels ◽  
Artery Disease

A 60-year-old man presented with typical angina and had a positive stress test. He declined both drug therapy and invasive testing. Instead, he chose to adopt a whole-food plant-based diet, which consisted primarily of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, potatoes, beans, legumes, and nuts. His symptoms improved rapidly, as well as his weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels. Plant-based diets have been associated with improved plasma lipids, diabetes control, coronary artery disease and with a reduction in mortality. Adoption of this form of lifestyle therapy should be among the first recommendations for patients with atherosclerosis.

scholarly journals Double Product as a Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease in Males with Normal Blood Pressure

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Indrit Temali ◽  
Ahmet Kamberi
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Angiography ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
Normal Blood ◽  
Normal Blood Pressure ◽  
Double Product ◽  
Normal Coronary Arteries ◽  
Artery Disease

Aim: This study investigates whether in males with normal blood pressure that underwent exercise stress test Double Product (DB) or Double Product Ratios to workload (DPR) are self-sufficient in predicting the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD). Method: 78 male patients with normal blood pressure went through bicycle exercise stress test (EST) and within four weeks they underwent coronary angiography. 34 of them resulted with normal coronary arteries and 44 of them were diagnosed with one or multiple vessel CAD. Pressure rate double product was calculated in rest, in the first stage of the exercise test, in the peak of exercise, and also in the second, fourth, and sixth minutes of recovery of the stress test. Also, the ratios of pressure rate double product with the workload, which reflects the relative growth of double product to the workload, were calculated. The results were compared between the two groups, the one with normal coronary arteries, and those with abnormal coronary angiography. Results: DP in rest and in the first stage of the exercise are not significantly different for normotensive males with or without CAD, while the peak DB value of the exercise, as well as the econd and sixth minutes of the recovery are significantly lower for the group of patients with CAD. The starting peak workloads were significantly lower in the patients' group with CAD (p=0.0002 and p 0.0001). On the other hand, the double product to workload ratio at the first stage was significantly lower in males with normal blood pressure and CAD. Significant lower DPR are detected also in the fourth and sixth minutes of recovery. Conclusion: The values of DP in the peak exercise and at the second and sixth minutes of the recovery phase are significantly lower in normotensive males with abnormal coronary angiography compared to those with normal coronary arteries, and these findings can be used to detect the presence of CAD despite the ECG changes and they are not affected by the baseline characteristics of the patients. The ratios between DP and workload at the first stage, and in the fourth and sixth minutes of recovery are significantly lower in normotensive male patients with coronary artery disease compared to those without CAD and can be independent predictive parameters for the disease.

scholarly journals Heterogeneous Effects of Association Between Blood Pressure Loci and Coronary Artery Disease in East Asian Individuals

2015 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 830-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fumihiko Takeuchi ◽  
Masato Isono ◽  
Ken Yamamoto ◽  
Mitsuhiro Yokota ◽  
Koichi Akiyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Coronary Artery Disease ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Heterogeneous Effects ◽  
Artery Disease
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