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Article: MAMMOGRAMS FOR HEART DISEASE? MORE WOMEN DIE OF HEART DISEASE THAN BREAST CANCER, BUT NOW A ROUTINE EXAM COULD REVEAL RED FLAGS.(FRONT)
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- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- December 5, 2002
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Byline: Lindsey Tanner AP medical writer
CHICAGO -- Mammograms are designed to detect breast cancer, but new research suggests they may also reveal signs of an even greater threat to women: heart disease.
Mammogram images can detect calcifications in breast arteries that may indicate an increased chance of developing heart disease, according to the Mayo Clinic study of 1,803 women.
Women with breast-artery calcifications were 20 percent more likely to have heart disease than those without calcifications, the researchers found.
The abnormalities show up as distinct white lines on mammogram images and should not be confused with other types of breast ...