Targeted checks 'prevent one-in-10 heart attacks'
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But UCL scientists say people at low risk are being checked too often while those considered at high risk are not checked often enough.Chances of a heart attack or stroke can be worked out by looking at risk factors such as blood pressure, cholesterol and blood-sugar levels, age, family history and whether the person smokes.
But within four years, 70% of"intermediate-high-risk" patients became"high-risk" and needed treatment. That would prevent 5,000 people a year in England and Wales having a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke.
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