American College of Cardiology guidelines for heart artery disease make OMT first the standard of care for that condition. There are 15 studies that prove OMT alone is as good as OMT plus a stent. “Observational studies have observed that patients with stable CHD most often report no or mild angina. The risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) is relatively low among patients with CHD and stable chest pain. Risk factor modification with medical and lifestyle therapy is the primary recommendation for such patients.
Stunting is an expensive placebo, in other words.
It is worse than that. People who receive a stent believe they are protected and they do not get OMT in most cases.