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Heart Attack : test for early prediction

 

Thousands of lives could be saved by a test which can predict who is in the early stages of a heart attack.

The new test checks for levels of an enzyme called myeloperoxidase (MPO), which is made in white blood cells. 
It is produced when the arteries become inflamed and fatty deposits build up which can rupture and create large blood clots which can clog major vessels, causing heart attacks or strokes.

Those with the highest levels of MPO in their blood were found to have four times more likely to have a heart attack within two months. 
When the results were combined with a second test, which measures the amount of the heart muscle protein troponin in the blood, it was possible to identify 85% of those at risk. 
The troponin test is one of a range of checks currently available, but they are often unreliable predictors of heart attack risk
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