Within minutes.. a new test “detects” a heart attack

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A new study, conducted by Imperial College London, has proven that a developed technique based on injecting small gas bubbles into the bloodstream achieves promising results in determining the risk of a heart attack.

Once the bubbles are injected, their movement can be tracked using an ultrasound probe, and if they slow or stop, it could indicate a potentially serious blockage in the bloodstream, the research team explained.

When blood flow to the heart is cut off, it can lead to severe chest pain that indicates a heart attack. 

Patients who suspect a heart attack should have blood tests for a protein called troponin as soon as they arrive at hospital (under NHS guidelines), as these 'heart enzymes' are released in high levels as a result of a heart attack.

After at least 3 hours, patients undergo another troponin test to verify the results of the first test. People with a high troponin score are referred for angiography, in which a special dye is injected (under local anesthesia) into the bloodstream and followed by x-rays. X-rays as they flow around the body, to detect any blood blockages.
 
The new test, which takes only a few minutes, can speed up the process of detecting clogged arteries.




SOURCE: Dear Born