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  • 31/03/2021

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Is atherosclerosis reversible?

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Dr. Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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  • MBBS
  • 6+ Yrs
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Various drugs, low fat diet and exercise can slow the effect of atherosclerosis but once a plaque is formed it is mostly not reversible. A person ahs to undergo procedures for removal of atherosclerotic plaque.

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