Time magazine reports research that may eventually allow medical professionals to predict a heart attack.
The report cites a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, which examines dead blood cells associated with the formation of clots that can block the flow of blood through the heart.
According to the report, the first stages of a heart attack involve the weakening or erosion of blood vessel walls, attracting inflammatory cells that damage other cells lining the inside of the blood vessels. ...
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