Iron in coronary artery plaque is a marker of heart attack risk

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 09:01 in Health & Medicine

Plaque in a heart artery looks threatening, but cardiologists know that many of these buildups will not erupt, dislodge and block a vessel, causing a heart attack that can be fatal. Some will, however, and the challenge is to figure out atherosclerotic plaque that is dangerous and treat or remove it...

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