I had 13+ blockages and had 4 stents put in – the rest of the blockages were untreated 5 years ago when I had my stent procedures. You have several other options that are worth looking into. I’m going to cut and
past something I posted not too long ago in this group. I’ve used everything I mention below except the EECP. I would do EECP just for the heck of it but haven’t pursued it since I don’t get angina or exercise induced chest pain of any kind.

There are several very promising options. The first one is a medical one which is FDA approved (not that I really consider the FDA a viable tool), and that is EECP. Do some research into this area. EECP in the
USA is not as effective as in some other countries, because the FDA only approves leg cuffs (they don’t add arm cuffs), but EECP does help create new vessel growth around the heart.

EDTA IV therapy is not cheap, several thousand dollars and 30+ 4 hour sessions with the IV at a minimum. However, it does increase walking distance and decrease angina while the method by which it causes this
effect is controversial. My theory, which isn’t in the mainstream of theories on this, is that nanobacteria are a factor (there are several medical abstracts finding nanobacteria in arterial plaque, prostate
stones (who knew?), brain calcium (brain sand), and kidney stones).

Nanobacteria build up calcium for “protection” and EDTA tends to break this down allowing the body to get at them. Tetracycline, an antibiotic, is by far the most successful in killing nanobacteria outside the body and appears to be effective with EDTA is evidenced by calcium scan scores decreasing when using both. I got EDTA IV therapy and took tetracycline on the side without telling my EDTA doctor. I purchased it internationally.

Several over the counter products appear to be effective in reducing arterial plaque and calcium in the arteries and the evidence is mounting quickly for two, vitamin D3 and vitamin K2-mk7. The higher your blood
vitamin D status, the lower your risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, MS, cancer, and a dozen other diseases of civilization (think too many clothes and not enough “natural” time in the sun). The higher
one’s living latitude, the greater one’s risk of cardiovascular disease. D3 and K2-mk7 are used by the bone rebuilding process. The body’s bones are broken down by one kind of bone cells and rebuilt regularly by
another set of bone cells. D3 and K2 are needed for this and since many of us are low, the calcium released by the bone breaking down process ends up in the arteries and other places since it doesn’t effectively
get reused in rebuilding bone due to the lack of those vitamins.

Americans get too much calcium in their diet as well. A very large recent New Zealand study showed that women who take calcium supplements get more cardiovascular events and get more strokes. Limit or avoid
calcium supplements.

Get your vitamin D status well above 50 ng/ml. Get your blood tested. It takes 4000-8000 IU/day of D3 get get most people up to a more optimum level.

K2-mk7 has been found to reverse calcium deposits in several animal studies. I consider it essential.

Most Americans don’t get enough Magnesium. I supplement a lot of this and it’s very good for the cardiovascular system.

Cocoa extract reverses IMT, Carotid artery thickness in the neck, a good proxy of cardiovascular plaque build up. Pomegranate juice is even more effective at doing this with the number one study drinking only 50
ml/day (about 2 onces). I use pomegranate extract instead of juice.

Many people have sub optimum and/or poor thyroid function. The addition of T3 or Armour will reduce high cholesterol and reduce trigs without the side effects of statin drugs.

Lowering trigs are important. Fish oil and Niacin, real niacin(B3), are effective treatments. I use both. Niacin also improves LDL particle size and improves HDL quality. Most doctors never test for this. The
test to request is the VAP test. Fish oil reduces cardiovascular events by about 50%, far above using aspirin and plavix both.

Poor diet increases trigs and lowers LDL quality. High glycemic foods, wheat, processed foods, sugar, and anything with corn syrup will screw up your cholesterol and trigs big time. Get rid of them. Look into a diet that is higher in fat/protein and/or look into the paleo diet.

CoQ10 is an excellent supplement for the heart and an absolute must if your doctor has you on statin drugs and you follow this particular guidance. I don’t.

I had a heart attack about 5 years ago and had no insurance. They wanted to do a full quad bypass and reading the two initial reports (by the angiogram guy and the cardiologist), I had 13+ blockages. I elected
stents instead. Only 4 were stented leaving the LAD 98% blocked. About 2 months ago I passed a cardio stress test with flying colors.

Statins are drugs I would avoid. My reason for avoiding them is that deaths from all causes is essentially unchanged in statin drug users verses non-users. The causes of death is somewhat changed in statin
users with less cardiovascular deaths and more strokes, cancer, and accidents and suicides. The reason for the last two is that cholesterol is essential for brain function and lowering cholesterol with statin
drugs lowers cognitive function, lowers IQ, and lowers reaction times. IN other words it, F*@Ks up your brain.

The solutions are for the most part found outside conventional cardiology while the one solution that is effective within cardiology, EECP, is rarely ever promoted by cardiology. If you were to travel to
India or some other third world country which has better cardio outcomes than in the US, their EECP devices use both leg and arm cuffs. But, if you can get this done in the US, and it should be available to you, it
is much better than doing what your doctors seem to promote (waiting to die).

Live long and prosper as the saying goes.