Blood cell markers predict heart disease risk, study finds

Researchers in China identified specific white blood cell and platelet measurements that signal elevated risk of arterial plaque buildup—a key predictor of heart attacks and strokes. The findings could help doctors identify at-risk patients earlier and suggest new targets for preventive therapies, potentially reducing healthcare costs and mortality from cardiovascular disease.

Originaltitel: Leukocyte and Platelet Related Inflammatory Indicators and Risk of Carotid and Femoral Plaques: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Southeast China