More evidence continues to accumulate implicating chronic, low-grade inflammation in the development of cardiovascular disease. The latest study included 28,000 apparently healthy women who were followed for three years. One hundred twenty-two had heart attacks or stroke and they were compared with 244 women free of symptoms.
Inflammation is another piece of the puzzle in understanding how to prevent and treat heart disease.
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