Published:
July 21, 2025

Patient Success Stories: Real Results from the Bale Doneen Method

Heart disease builds up quietly, often without warning—until it’s too late. In this article, you’ll see how this method delivers long-term heart protection with real, measurable results.

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Heart disease builds up quietly, often without warning—until it’s too late. 

But what if you could track it early and stop it before it causes harm? That’s exactly what the BaleDoneen Method® has done for hundreds of patients. Using a simple neck artery scan and focused care, people have seen major drops in dangerous plaque. In some cases, their arteries actually got healthier.

At one clinic in Spokane, patients had over 50% less plaque in just two years. At another nurse-led clinic, steady progress lasted for eight years. Even in community clinics, artery walls stopped thickening and started to reverse.

In this article, you’ll see how this method delivers long-term heart protection with real, measurable results.

Key Takeaways

  • Patients at the Spokane clinic using the BaleDoneen Method® saw a 52.7% drop in neck artery plaque in just two years. Also, risky soft plaque decreased by half, while more stable plaque increased, making arteries safer. These heart health gains lasted beyond two years, showing the method works long term.
  • At a nurse-led clinic, patients showed steady progress over eight years, with shrinking artery wall thickness and less inflammation. Cholesterol and artery health markers improved every year, pointing to better heart health overall.
  • In a community clinic, artery plaque didn’t just stop growing—it started reversing, which lowered heart attack risk.

Spokane Heart Attack & Stroke Prevention Center Cohort

At the Heart Attack & Stroke Prevention Center (HASPC) in Spokane, Washington, a group of 324 patients took part in a focused, science-backed heart health program known as the BaleDoneen Method®. Their results showed powerful improvements in just two years. Using a simple, non-invasive neck artery scan called carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), doctors tracked changes in the patients’ plaque levels. On average, these patients saw a 52.7% reduction in plaque within their neck arteries.

The type of plaque also changed. Dangerous soft plaque, which is more likely to cause heart attacks, dropped by half. Meanwhile, the more stable, calcified plaque increased by 43%. This shift means that patients were reducing overall plaque and also replacing the risky kind with one that is less likely to break loose and block blood flow.

There were also key changes in blood pressure and cholesterol. LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, dropped by 25%. Triglycerides, another harmful fat in the blood, fell by 31%. At the same time, HDL, known as “good” cholesterol, rose by 6%. Systolic blood pressure, the top number in a blood pressure reading, decreased by 5%.

They show that the BaleDoneen Method® helps lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes in a real and measurable way. 

Even more encouraging, these results didn’t fade. They continued into the second year and beyond, proving that this approach can help people stay healthier for the long term.

Eight-Year Nurse-Managed Ambulatory Clinic Analysis

Over a period of eight years, another group of patients followed the BaleDoneen Method® at a nurse-led clinic. This study involved 576 patients, most of whom were in their mid-fifties. Each of them received personalized care to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. Their health was carefully tracked over time, and the changes were clear.

Year after year, the patients showed steady improvements. The thickness of their carotid artery walls, which can reveal early signs of heart disease, became thinner over time. This signaled that plaque buildup was shrinking, not growing. Their plaque burden score also dropped steadily each year. These changes pointed to real progress inside their arteries.

Cholesterol levels improved as well. LDL cholesterol, the harmful kind, went down every year. Another marker tied to artery inflammation, called Lp-PLA₂, also dropped steadily. Together, these changes showed that the inflammation and blockages in the arteries were being controlled. One measurement, hemoglobin A1c—a marker for blood sugar—did increase slightly, but overall, the heart-related markers moved in the right direction.

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Community-Based Prevention Clinic Outcomes

Another set of results came from a community-based clinic that used the BaleDoneen Method® to guide patient care. This clinic applied a full range of prevention strategies to help patients lower their risk for heart attacks and strokes. The main focus was on measuring changes in the carotid arteries over time. Doctors used a simple imaging test to track whether the artery walls were getting thicker, staying the same, or improving.

Over time, the thickness of these artery walls—called carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT)—stopped increasing and, in many cases, started to go down. This was a strong sign that plaque wasn’t just being managed; it was being reversed. That means patients were lowering their risk of serious cardiovascular events and also improving the health of their arteries.

The results came from everyday practice—not a lab or special research setting. Patients were treated in a local clinic with real-world tools and routines. The improvements in arterial health showed that the BaleDoneen Method® could work outside of large hospitals or research centers. It gave people in regular communities access to a powerful way to protect their hearts. 

The progress was steady and clear, and it confirmed that consistent, targeted care can make a lasting difference in preventing heart disease.

Is The Bale Doneen Method right for you?

The BaleDoneen Method® shows that with the right tools and care, people can slow down—and even reverse—this hidden damage. Less plaque. Lower risk. Better heart health that lasts.

This is proven in clinics, with everyday patients. From big improvements in just two years to steady progress over eight, the results speak for themselves. With consistent checkups and personalized care, people saw real change inside their arteries.

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