New Test Predicts Teens' Heart Disease Risk, University Of Virginia Children's Hospital

Cardiovascular disease is rampant in the U.S. with about 610,000 Americans dying from heart disease per year, or about one in every four deaths. A new diagnostic test, however, may help in lowering the incidence and prevent deaths associated with the condition.

Pediatricians from the University of Virginia Children's Hospital have developed a test that takes into account many of the risks factors of heart disease. Physicians nationwide may potentially adapt this test to evaluate the future risks of teenagers for heart disease, which could encourage healthy behaviors that can potentially save their lives.

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