Heart Attacks: The Tipping Point

"Twenty percent of American deaths each year are caused by heart attack or angina, sometimes without any warning. But thanks to new research from Dr. Sharon Zlochiver of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tel Aviv University, there's new hope for potential heart attack victims. By looking at the electrical activity coupling two types of heart muscle cells, Dr. Zlochiver has discovered a new way of identifying an impending attack. Dr. Zlochiver can not only predict when a heart attack will occur, but he can also help doctors - and patients - buy time before a deadly attack takes place. His research was published last year in the Biophysical Journal"