Signs And Symptoms Of Coronary Artery Disease

German researchers are reporting that a urine test to detect coronary artery disease has worked well in a small trial. For the study, the new urine test was given to 67 people with symptoms of coronary artery disease. The test looks for fragments of the protein collagen, which plays a major role in blocking heart arteries. After getting the patients' urine samples, the scientists used two techniques to detect proteins, mass spectrometry and capillary electrophoresis, to find levels of 17 protein... Read more »