Dr. Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr. published a study in The Journal of Family Practice tracking 198 cardiovascular disease patients on a plant-based diet over four years. Of the 177 patients who completed the diet, one experienced a stroke. Of the 21 patients who did not remain on the diet, 13 experienced a cardiovascular event.

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