International Federation
Appears in 1 story
Co-developer of the Fifth Universal Definition
For decades, the blood test for heart attacks used a single threshold for every patient. That threshold caught nearly all men having heart attacks but missed some women, because women naturally carry lower levels of the heart-injury protein troponin. The world's four leading cardiovascular organizations just agreed on the first universal definition of a heart attack, and it corrects that bias.
Updated 2 hours ago
No stories match your search
Try a different keyword
How would you like to describe your experience with the app today?
