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Strong Support
If you've had a stent placed for heart disease, doing two 30-minute high-intensity workout sessions a week for six months can actually shrink the fatty plaques in your arteries a little—while just following regular heart advice doesn't make much difference.
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High intensity interval training induces beneficial effects on coronary atheromatous plaques - a randomized trial.
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2023 Mar 27This study found that patients who did intense exercise twice a week for six months had less plaque buildup in their heart arteries compared to those who just followed regular heart health advice — exactly what the claim says.
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