Natural Back-up Blood Vessels System

A natural back-up system in human heart has been identified by University College London scientists.

A natural back-up system in human heart has been identified by University College London scientists. This system functions even if main arteries are blocked.

According to them, a series of tiny blood vessels called collaterals can act as a natural bypass system when arteries are clogged, the Daily Express reported.

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The collaterals connect to the larger vessels in the heart and carry blood around blockages.

Patients with lots of these vessels were found to have a 36 per cent reduced risk of death from heart disease.

Experts hope the find means they can create new ways to slash the number of deaths from cardiac disease.

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The researchers, who worked with colleagues from Germany and the US, said that collaterals could be a major new target for drugs and treatments.

The finding has been published online in the European Heart Journal.

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