Simple way to predict heart disease and strokes.(Neighborhood Heart Watch)(Brief Article)

Medical Update | April 1, 2005 | Copyright

Could a simple and inexpensive test help predict who is at increased risk for heart disease? A recent study of 66,000 women added to the mounting body of evidence that inflammation plays a pivotal role in strokes and heart attacks. Researchers suggest that inflammation may weaken blood vessels and cause fatty buildup, which can then break loose and create a blockage.

In the study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, women with the highest levels of white blood cells--the body's warriors against viruses and infections--were twice as likely to die from heart ...

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