In this episode, Robert Ostfeld, MD, MSc, FACC, discusses a case from the Cardiac Wellness Program at Montefiore where dietary change was associated with improved angina, including the following key takeaways:

• Healthful dietary patterns share common traits: reducing highly processed foods and increasing fruits and vegetables.
• Even small healthful dietary changes are associated with improved health outcomes.
• In this case, a gentleman's progressive angina gradually resolved when he began consuming a minimally processed plant-based diet.

For more, visit www.acc.org/CardioNutrition.

Clinical Topics: Cardiovascular Care Team, COVID-19 Hub, Dyslipidemia, Prevention, Lipid Metabolism, Nonstatins, Diet

Keywords: CardiaCast, Nutritional Requirements, Life Style, Diet, Nutrition Policy, Guidelines as Topic, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Primary Prevention, Fats, Dietary Fats, Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Fatty Acids, Omega-6, Diet, Ketogenic, Carbohydrates, Dietary Carbohydrates

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