The Claim
Aortic plaque regression detected by MRI after 6 months of statin therapy occurs earlier than previously documented in prior studies using ultrasound or intravascular imaging, which typically required 12 months or longer.
What the research says
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MRI scans show that statin therapy reduces aortic plaque in six months, whereas earlier imaging methods required at least twelve months to detect the same reduction.
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Aortic plaque regression detected by MRI after 6 months of statin therapy occurs earlier than previously documented in prior studies using ultrasound or intravascular imaging, which typically required 12 months or longer.
Statin pills reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood, which causes cholesterol to leave the fatty buildup in artery walls. As cholesterol leaves, the plaque shrinks and the artery wall becomes thinner, allowing the inner space of the artery to widen slightly. This process happens fast enough to be seen with detailed MRI scans after six months.
What the research says
1 studyScientists used a detailed MRI scan to see that statin pills made artery gunk shrink in just 6 months—faster than older methods could detect, which usually needed a full year.
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