Aorta scan could be key to life-saving lifestyle changes

They say picture is worth a thousand words – but could an image also save lives?
Aussies are being given a crucial glimpse into the health of their blood vessels in the hope that it will compel them to make life-saving changes to their diet and lifestyle.

Researchers at Edith Cowan University are testing whether showing patients scans of calcium build-up in their aorta – the main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of your body – will encourage them to lead a …

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