New heart attack test
A more sensitive heart attack test may save lives in the future. A cardiac enzyme test is one of the first tools that doctors use to check whether you’ve had a heart attack. What they’re looking for...
View ArticleNew test for womens hearts
A simple test for heart attacks could save the lives of thousands of women every year. UK scientists have developed the test because up to half of heart attacks in women are currently too difficult to...
View ArticleBlood test could detect onset of heart attack in women
Thousands of women’s lives could be saved every year by a £5 blood test which could signal heart attacks, it has been revealed. Half of the heart attacks in women go undetected because they are...
View ArticleBlood test that can detect a heart attack
Countless lives could be saved by a blood test which costs just £10 by detecting a heart attack in 30 minutes. The groundbreaking test, developed by British scientists, could provide relief to those...
View ArticleDiabetes and heart failure
People with diabetes who otherwise appear healthy may have a six-fold higher risk of developing heart failure regardless of their cholesterol levels, shows an alarming study. “It looks like diabetes...
View ArticleNew test to spot heart attack risk for women
Doctors could spot twice as many heart attacks in women by using a newer, more sensitive blood test, a study claims. The test looks for minute traces of a protein that signals that the heart muscle may...
View ArticleBlood test predicts chance of heart attack
A simple blood test which predicts whether a patient with chest pain will go on to have a heart attack could save the NHS millions and prevent hundreds of thousands of people being admitted to...
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