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Pictures of Clogged Arteries May Help Reduce Cardiovascular Risk 

Showing pictures of atherosclerosis to patients at high cardiovascular risk could lead to better compliance.

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Showing is more impactful than saying, a recent research in the Lancet journal has found. While it is difficult to make patients at high cardiovascular risk adopt healthier lifestyles, showing them pictures of their atherosclerosis could help make them realize the extent of the problem and lower health risk, the researchers claim.

Atherosclerosis is a disease that disrupts the flow of blood around the body, posing the risk of serious complications.

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