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Why Early Detection?
Why is early detection
of heart disease by EBT so important? Get the facts about
heart disease.
- Our number one medical problem:
Coronary heart disease or atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death among
American adults
- Individuals at high risk often seem
healthy: Millions of Americans will get a sudden or
fatal heart attack with
- Average or "unremarkable"
cholesterol levels, or with..
- Normal Stress or exercise
treadmill tests, or with...
- Few, if any, major risk factors
- EBT heart scans provide an early
warning system. For 150,000 Americans yearly, the first
and only sign of heart disease is a fatal heart
attack
- Early detection leads to better
outcomes: The earlier atherosclerosis is detected, the
greater chance it can be slowed, stopped or possibly
even reversed
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