Effective drug modification of risk factors in a patient with coronary artery disease: a case report

The basis of conservative treatment of stable coronary artery disease is the elimination of modifiable risk factors and complex drug therapy for hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. The rates of awareness, treatment and control of these parameters in Russia remain low. In this regard, current guidelines suggest a step-by-step personalized approach to achieve optimal risk factor control. The aim of this work was to demonstrate that the modification of therapy to achieve the targets of blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and glycated hemoglobin, lifestyle change with smoking cessation, increased physical activity and weight loss led to improvement of coronary circulation and elimination of angina episodes.