A patient from three years ago recently came to share good news with me, saying his plaque had disappeared and the narrowing was gone. I still remember when he first came to see me three years ago – he was very young, only 33 years old, and had already been diagnosed with a carotid artery plaque, specifically a vulnerable plaque that was prone to rupture and thrombus formation. At that time, vascular narrowing was already present.

Now, three years later, his latest follow-up results show the plaque is gone. Is this kind of thing just a coincidence? Can others achieve the same results?

In fact, every coincidence carries certain inevitability. Although the proportion is relatively low, some patients can indeed achieve plaque reversal. For most of us, the primary goal remains stabilizing existing plaques!

The key factors enabling this patient's plaque reversal—beyond standard interventions—were these 3 crucial elements:

1. The patient was young and demonstrated strong determination to change unhealthy patterns;

2. The patient showed exceptional compliance, strictly following all medical instructions including follow-up examinations;

The patient was very persistent. Even after the condition was under control, they maintained a healthy lifestyle without stopping.