Albert M Hutapea
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Life Sciences, Advent University, Bandung, Indonesia
Publications
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Research Article
How a Plant-Based Diet (PBD) Reduces In-Stent Restenosis (ISR) and Stent Thrombosis (ST)
Author(s): Dasaad Mulijono*, Albert M Hutapea, I Nyoman E Lister, Mondastri K Sudaryo and Helwiah Umniyati
Despite the advances in stent design, coating drugs, polymers, the use of intravascular imaging, special devices (such as intravascular lithotripsy, ultra-high-pressure non-compliant balloons, and drug-coated balloons), and improved operator skills and techniques, the problem of in-stent restenosis (ISR) and stent thrombosis (ST) remains a challenge for interventional cardiologists. Atherosclerotic lesions, ISR, and ST, are systemic metabolic chronic inflammatory illnesses with a local manifestation in the coronary vessels. Therefore, we propose managing these systemic illnesses systemically through plant-based diet (PBD) intervention. We explain how PBD intervention can help mitigate atherosclerosis, ISR, and ST. Thus, PBD intervention can overcome biological and epigenetic problems in managing ISR and ST similarly to reversing atherosclerosis. Our team is pioneering the implementati.. Read More»