Silent artery plaque found in healthy adults under 30

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Oct, 10:07 · Archive

Silent artery plaque was detected in over half of healthy adults under 30 with no known cardiovascular disease.

A study detected silent artery plaque in over half of healthy adults under 30 with no known cardiovascular disease. The research suggests that traditional cardiovascular risk scores are missing many cases of early disease in this younger population.

The findings indicate that direct detection of plaque could identify disease before it causes a heart attack or stroke. This represents a potential shift in how cardiovascular risk is assessed in younger adults who would not normally be considered high-risk based on conventional screening methods.

How it is being reported

• Silent heart threat found in adults under 30 with no known cardiovascular diseaseNew York Post · 4 Oct, 09:50
• Silent heart threat found in adults under 30 with no known cardiovascular diseaseFox News · 3 Oct, 17:49

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