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New examination method identifies high-risk plaques likely to cause adverse cardiac events – News-Medical.Net
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden can now show that a new examination method identifies high-risk plaques in the blood vessels surrounding the heart, that…
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden can now show that a new examination method identifies high-risk plaques in the blood vessels surrounding the heart, that cannot be seen solely with traditional angiograms. This type of plaque, rich in fat, could potentially cause recurring heart attacks in patients with heart disease. The study is published in the The Lancet.
“We have been working on this study for ten years. This creates a unique opportunity to treat plaques before they cause a heart attack”,…
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