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flag Common heart attack screenings miss nearly half of patients, as most show no warning signs until just days before an event.

flag A Mount Sinai-led study finds that common heart attack screening tools miss nearly half of people who actually suffer heart attacks, with 45% classified as low or borderline risk just two days before their event using the ASCVD score and over half using the newer PREVENT calculator. flag Based on data from 474 patients under 66 with no prior heart disease, researchers found most (60%) only experienced symptoms like chest pain less than two days before their cardiac event—too late for preventive action. flag The findings suggest current methods relying on risk scores and symptoms may fail to detect silent plaque buildup, prompting experts to advocate for early atherosclerosis imaging as a more effective preventive strategy.

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