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PLAC Test Featured on "The Doctors"
"The Doctors," a nationally syndicated televison program, aired a segment about women's heart health in their 40’s which highlighted the PLAC Test, a new tool physicians are using to detect hidden risk of heart disease and ischemic stroke. The show’s physician explains the atherosclerotic process highlighting how Lp-PLA2 builds up in the artery walls and can cause a plaque rupture that can lead to a blood clot. The results of one woman's blood work were revealed on the show finding that she was at high risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke.
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This national televison show covers a broad range of subjects, especially news-breaking, topical issues. It features on-set medical procedures, either directly in front of the studio audience or in the backstage examining room, as well as off-site "house calls." The series’ experts focus on the compelling, real-life experiences of the show’s guests and then weigh in, disseminating valuable information about health, medical care and drugs in a compelling, informal, easy-to-understand and entertaining format. The team of doctors are five top practicing professionals, each with a different specialty: ER physician, psychologist, obstetrician and gynecologist, plastic and reconstructive surgeon, and pediatrician. Viewers are also encouraged to “Ask the Doctors” by submitting their questions and experiences to the show’s Web site about the health care issues that matter the most to them. Answers may be delivered on-air, or become the basis for a larger, produced segment. Learn more at www.thedoctorstv.com.