MRI scans could soon be used to show who is at risk of a heart attack – giving at-risk people the chance to seek medical advice or treatment (Image: Garo / Phanie/Rex Features) Image that artery: MRI scan of artery in healthy pig (Image: Lantheus Medical Imaging / René Botnar
MRI scans could soon be used to show who is at risk of a heart attack. At the moment the only way is to use an invasive probe that can itself trigger cardiac arrest.
A major cause of heart attacks is plaques made of immune cells and cholesterol that build up…
