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Why Early Detection?
Why is early detection of heart disease by EBT so
important? Get the facts about heart disease.
- Our number one medical problem: Coronary heart disease or atherosclerosis
(hardening of the arteries) is the leading cause of death among
American adults
- Individuals at high risk often seem healthy: Millions of Americans
will get a sudden or fatal heart attack with
- Average or "unremarkable" cholesterol levels, or with..
- Normal Stress or exercise treadmill tests, or with...
- Few, if any, major risk factors
- We need an early warning system: For 150,000 Americans yearly,
the first and only sign of heart disease is a fatal heart attack
- Early detection leads to better outcomes: The earlier atherosclerosis
is detected, the greater chance it can be slowed, stopped or possibly
even reversed
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