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Suneeta Sunny

Simple Blood Test Can Predict Risk Of Heart Attack In Next 6 Months

The researchers at Uppsala University developed the idea based on the hypothesis that several biological processes unfold in the months leading up to a heart attack, and these could be identified through a blood test. (Credit: pixabay/ fernandozhiminaicela)

Predicting the risk can go a long way in preventing heart attacks. Researchers have now found that a simple blood test, when coupled with an online tool, can predict a person's risk of a heart attack within the next six months.

The researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden developed the idea based on the hypothesis that several biological processes unfold in the months leading up to a heart attack, which can be identified through a blood test.

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