New Delhi: A heart attack is a potentially fatal event characterised by lack of proper blood and oxygen supply to the heart due to a blockage in one of the arteries. This event can lead to death if not addressed timely; and while it was earlier a cause of concern among older adults people, the same soon started to occur in young people as well, as young as 13 years of age. But now, with the help of a new at-home test, one can predict the risk of this disease in just five minutes.
How does the test predict heart attack risk?
Swedish experts prepared a questionnaire for the same and identified high-risk people with a risk of the condition with accuracy. The research also found that the test results were as precise as blood pressure measurements, and blood tests. The study was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, and for this, data was taken from SCAPIS population group from the University of Gothenburg.
Experts say that most of the people who suffer from a heart attack are either healthy or asymptomatic. But the new test makes it possible to detect the deadly condtion in two-thirds of the people aged 50 to 64 years with coronary atherosclerosis, a condition characterised by a blockage in one of the arteries. There has been a surge in heart attack-related deaths lately and doctors say that a delay in diagnosis is to blame for this. But the new test consists of 14 questions that take five to eight minutes to answer. These questions were centred on age, waist circumference, weight, gender, smoking, family history of heart diseases, cholesterol levels, blood pressure and diabetes.
Experts found that the test can detect heart attack risk successfully in 65% patients with the highest risk of heart diseases. The test could also successfully predict heart attack or stroke risk in the upcoming 10 years. It is also said to estimate heart age and it can also calculate the body mass index (BMI).
Swedish experts prepared a questionnaire for the same and identified high-risk people with a risk of the condition with accuracy. The research also found that the test results were as precise as blood pressure measurements, and blood tests. Health News Health News: Latest News from Health Care, Mental Health, Weight Loss, Disease, Nutrition, Healthcare
