Finger device may detect heart disease

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-03-31

A simple finger sensor has been shown to be highly accurate at predicting a heart attack or stroke in people considered at low or moderate risk for major cardiac events, U.S. researchers say.
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Finger device may detect heart disease

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