CT angiography improves detection of heart disease in African-Americans
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 13:30
in Health & Medicine
Researchers may have discovered one reason that African-Americans are at increased risk for heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. According to a new study, African Americans have increased levels of non-calcified plaque, which consists of buildups of soft deposits deep in the walls of the arteries that are not detected by some cardiac tests.