Blood test for genetic variation or predictable heart disease risk October 30, 2018 Source: Beijing Daily British researchers have found that testing for genetic variation by blood tests can predict the risk of heart attack and help early intervention in people with congenital heart attacks. Researchers at the British Heart Foundation analyzed 1.7 million genetic variants to establish an assessment model that predicts the risk of heart attack in 500,000 subjects, including 22,000 patients with confirmed heart disease. The higher the score, the higher the risk of a heart attack. The results showed that the 20% of the highest scored people had a four-fold higher risk of heart attack and related problems than the lowest scored 20%. Studies have also shown that some subjects are healthy by conventional physical examination criteria, but the risk of heart attack is still high, although their cholesterol levels and blood pressure are not high. Researchers therefore believe that this assessment model can help early intervention for people with congenital heart attacks. Professor Nersh Samani, the research leader and medical director of the British Heart Foundation, said the test “helps doctors choose the patients who benefit the most from interventions and avoid unnecessary screening for unlikely beneficiaries. ". The relevant research report was published by the American Society of Cardiology Weekly. The researchers predict that a blood test can cost up to 40 pounds (about 363 yuan) to predict the risk of heart attack. However, relevant research still needs to be approved by the regulatory authorities before it can be promoted and applied. NINGBO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD , https://www.techartmeds.com