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Study by Vancouver hospitals tracks heart disease in young adults (Dr. Liam Brunham, SPH)

Dr. Liam Brunham chats with patient Richard Myers in the lab at the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation at St. Paul's Hospital.

The rate of heart disease in younger people is not getting any better, says a new study.

Doctors at St. Paul’s Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital conducted the study, which was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The study shows several key questions about heart disease, such as why it’s not declining and what can be done about screening and prevention.

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