Scientists say CHIP is the new heart attack risk we'll all have to deal with
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RR Phantom
Location : Wasted Space Job/hobbies : Cayman Islands Actuary
Subject: Scientists say CHIP is the new heart attack risk we'll all have to deal with Tue Jan 30, 2018 6:36 pm
It has been one of medicine's most vexing questions: Why is it that most people who have heart attacks or strokes have few or no conventional risk factors?
These are patients with normal levels of cholesterol and blood pressure, no history of smoking or diabetes, and no family history of cardiovascular disease. Why aren't they spared?