Research
Jan 4, 2007
Hunting down heart disease
Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaques build up in the inner lining of the arteries, leading to a greatly increased risk of heart attack or stroke – though worryingly there are often no symptoms until it is too late. Given that the condition is the leading cause of death in most western countries, it seems reasonable to expect that screening should be routine, like mammograms and cervical smears. Unfortunately, the current best tests are invasive, difficult to perform or not that sensitive, all of which make widespread screening impractical.
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