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The FDA has cleared a highly sensitive troponin blood test aimed at identifying heart attacks hours earlier than other methods called Architect Stat test made by Abbott Diagnostics. The test searches for small elevations in the levels of protein troponin-l which is released by heart muscle cells when they become damaged, it is designed for …
Older airline passengers with a history of heart disease may be more prone to heartbeat irregularities. As a leading cause for in-flight emergencies is fainting, and that feeling faint has been linked to high altitudes and heartbeat irregularity, Eileen McNeely, from Harvard School of Public Health (Massachusetts, USA), and colleagues assessed how typical commercial air …