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Stronger Cholesterol Treatment Shrinks Plaque in Heart Arteries, New Trial Finds

A stronger cholesterol treatment shrinks plaque in heart arteries by 21% in a new trial, researchers reported on 5 November 2026. The FLOWPROMOTE trial, published in JAMA Cardiology, tested whether pushing LDL cholesterol far lower than standard treatment could partly reverse the fatty deposits that narrow the heart’s arteries. The Danish trial followed 104 adults with stable chest pain and…