Genetic tests could identify thousands at risk of heart disease, NHS study

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GPs in the north of England have used predictive genetic tests to identify people most at risk of heart disease in the world's first pilot of the technology.

The NHS study, called Heart, offered genetic tests to nearly 1,000 people aged 45 to 64, in the hope of better predicting their risk of developing cardiovascular disease over the next 10 years.