Amgen’s next-generation cholesterol drug has shown it can reverse the build up of plaque build-up in coronary arteries which can lead to a heart attack or stroke. The company’s Repatha ...

Sadly, any clogging of the arteries is permanent - once fatty deposits (or atherosclerosis) have begun to build up in their lining, there is nothing you can do to remove them.

Read current medical research on risk factors, causes and prevention of heart disease, strokes, and peripheral arterial disease. What new treatment options are under development?