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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

DARK SECRETS: You might need this heart test after you turn 40 - The Real Truth

A simple body scan could discover your risk for a heart attack or stroke —conditions that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year and occur every 40 seconds in the U.S.

The scan, which is known as a “coronary calcium scan,” helps doctors look for a build up of calcium in the arteries, which accumulates naturally after age 20.

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