The CAD background, epidemiology, and causation webcast reviews factors that influence the development of coronary artery disease, including injury to the endothelial cell layer and the functions of nitric oxide.

The coronary artery disease webcast features Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr. Renowned physician and author, he was the first recipient of the Benjamin Spock Award for Compassion in Medicine. He has over 150 scientific publications and currently directs the cardiovascular prevention and reversal program at the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute.

The video was produced by the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education and the Wellness Institute.

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