New method effective in detecting dangerous coronary plaque

A significant number of patients who suffer a heart attack never have any warning signs. For many of these individuals, the source of the problem is noncalcified plaque, a buildup of soft deposits embedded deep within the walls of the heart`s arteries, undetectable by angiography or cardiac stress tests - and prone to rupture without warning.

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