 Effects of a plant-based diet on CAD include prevention of 
progression of atherogenesis. Atherogenesis is the formation of fatty plaques on arterial walls. The steps of atherogenesis include: 
- Vascular endothelial cell injury
- LDL oxidation
- Macrophage activation

Plant-based diets can also have many other effects on CAD outside of the process of atherogenesis. These include:
- reduction in LDL and other lipoprotein levels
- reduced risk of a cardiovascular event (myocardial infarction, stroke, 
- reduction in all-cause mortality

Effects of a plant-based diet on coronary artery disease

The plant-based diet is a diet low in animal products, fat, cholesterol, salt, and sugar. It was first used as a medical intervention for patients with atherosclerosis in the early 1980s.

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Dietary interventions such as limiting cholesterol, lowering red meat and fat intake, and increasing fruit and vegetable intake are techniques for management of CAD. One dietary intervention that uses these techniques is the plant-based diet.

Dietary Interventions for CAD

Tuso, P., Stoll, S. R., & Li, W. W. (2015). A plant-based diet, atherogenesis, and coronary artery disease prevention. The Permanente journal, 19(1), 62–67. https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/14-036 

A Plant-Based Diet, Atherogenesis, and Coronary Artery Disease Prevention

The Mediterranean diet originates in the food cultures of ancient civilizations that developed around the Mediterranean Basin and are based on the regular consumption of olive oil (as the main source of added fat), plant foods (cereals, fruits, vegetables, legumes, tree nuts, and seeds), the moderate consumption of fish, seafood, and dairy, and low-to-moderate alcohol (mostly red wine) intake, balanced by a comparatively limited use of red meat and other meat products.

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