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Targeted check-ups could prevent heart attacks and strokes

23 April 2019

Nearly one in 10 heart attacks and strokes could be prevented at no extra cost if routine check-ups were more targeted, with those at highest risk having more frequent checks, according to a study led by Professor Mika Kivimaki (UCL Epidemiology & Health).

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