10 Questions on Atherosclerosis

Dr. William C. Roberts
Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Cardiology

What are the risk factors for atherosclerosis?

What evidence shows that cholesterol causes atherosclerosis?

Are human beings basically herbivores or carnivores?

How do we move from decreasing risk of atherosclerosis to actually preventing atherosclerotic plaque?

What are the rule of 5 and the rule of 7 in statin therapy?

Where does cholesterol and fat come from in our diet and what is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?

What diseases do herbivores not get?

Is atherosclerosis a systemic or regional disease?

How does angioplasty work?

What are the requisites for a long, healthy life?

The American Journal of Cardiology

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Where does cholesterol and fat come from in our diet and what is the difference between saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?

Using simple flip charts, Dr. William C. Roberts, Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Cardiology, answers 10 important questions on the causes and treatment of atherosclerosis, including the role of cholesterol and diet, and he provides his formula for a long, healthy life.

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