SCIENTISTS have uncovered a drug hope for a heart condition with an 80 per cent death rate. Experts at Leicester University believe cholesterol medications could slow the growth of deadly aortic an…
There is currently no treatment for the illness, which causes the main artery out of the heart to inflate like a balloon and
Professor Matt Bown said: “An effective treatment would be a huge breakthrough but has so far proved elusive. “We’re hopeful that our findings can provide the foundation to propel us towards the first drug treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm.”Adding cream to strawberries 'could be healthier than having just fruit'It is normally about 2cm thick but an aneurysm can cause it to swell to up to 5.5cm, putting it at risk of bursting and bleeding out.Prof Bown scanned the DNA of 39,000 people with an aneurysm and found a close link to a gene called PCSK9.
Professor James Leiper, of the British Heart Foundation which funded the study, said: “The consequences of an abdominal aortic aneurysm bursting are catastrophic.“These promising results offer hope to thousands of AAA patients that their long wait for a treatment may soon be over.”
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