Doctors discover common factor in blood of 84% of severe heart attack victims — and it's not cholesterol
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Doctors discover common factor in blood of 84% of severe heart attack victims — and it's not cholesterol.
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Italian researchers have uncovered a striking association between tiny plastic particles circulating in coronary blood and the most dangerous form of heart attack.The study, conducted at institutions in Rome, examined roughly 60 adults and discovered that microplastics and nanoplastics were present in approximately 84 per cent of patients who had suffered a STEMI heart attack.By contrast, only 32 per cent of control subjects with healthy coronary arteries showed detectable plastic contamination.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The findings contribute to mounting scientific interest in how environmental pollutants may affect cardiovascular health.What is STEMI heart attack?STEMI, or ST-segment elevation myocardial...
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