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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent

NHS pilots genetic testing to predict risk of heart disease

Lab worker uses a microscope
The participants will be recruited from those undergoing routine NHS health check that is offered to people over 40. Photograph: Emir Klepo/Alamy

A world-first pilot of predictive genetic testing aiming to identify those at high risk of cardiovascular disease is under way in GP surgeries in the north of England.

The NHS pilot, called Heart, is offering genetic tests to 1,000 healthy volunteers aged between 45 and 64 years old to give more accurate predictions for their risk of heart disease and stroke.

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