New method effective in detecting dangerous coronary plaque
Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 12:28
in Health & Medicine
A significant number of patients who suffer a heart attack never have any warning signs. For many of these individuals, the source of the problem is noncalcified plaque, a buildup of soft deposits embedded deep within the walls of the heart`s arteries, undetectable by angiography or cardiac stress tests - and prone to rupture without warning.