It's not a perfect test. Yet researchers report a key step for the first gene test aimed at reducing unnecessary angiograms — expensive and somewhat risky procedures that hundreds of thousands of Americans have each year to check for clogged arteries. Most of these exams, done in hospital cardiac catheterization labs, turn out negative.
Friday is National Wear Red Day, a campaign by the American Heart Association to promote awareness of heart disease in women.
Cardiologist Eric Janis visited NBC-17 Today to discuss why heart disease is the number one killer of women. Click on the video player above to watch the interview.
The American Heart Association will also hold free health screenings for women at Crabtree Valley Mall on Feb. 3 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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