The News:
Simple blood test may detect artery blocks
By Thomas Goldsmith, McClatchy Newspapers
Article Last Updated: 10/08/2008 09:02:28 PM MDT
RALEIGH, N.C. — The discovery of genetic markers showing the presence and intensity of coronary artery disease means that a diagnosis could be made with a simple blood test, said a Duke University cardiologist who led research on the link. Such a blood test — showing not only the presence of coronary disease but also the degree of blockage — could save millions of dollars annually by replacing risky procedures in which catheters are inserted into patients' arteries.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics.
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