1 in 13 adults under 30 already had hidden artery plaque

In a study of about 16,000 apparently healthy adults, more than half showed signs of atherosclerosis, with arterial plaques detectable in roughly 1 in 13 people aged 18 to 29. Researchers say directly imaging the arteries could reveal hidden cardiovascular disease years or even decades before symptoms appear.

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