Global arterial thrombosis patient health survey launched

Global arterial thrombosis patient health survey launched
Medical research shows that atherosclerosis thrombosis is the death rate in the world list of factors, may lead the world each year about 26 million people died. In 2001 alone, atherosclerosis thrombosis which has led Asia 4.5 million people died, and this number is increasing year by year.
Artery thrombosis is a silent killer, it can lead to myocardial infarction, stroke, peripheral arterial disease. In arterial blood coagulation is the trigger heart disease, stroke and myocardial ischemia an important factor, this "silent killer" in the attack before the symptoms are usually not obvious. Once in the artery thrombosis, the elderly aged over 60 will shorten the life expectancy of 8-12 years.
A few days ago, held in Singapore the 14th Asia-Pacific cardiovascular during the General Assembly, Sanofi Alexandra Fort St. Group announced that it would launch a lasting health and for reducing arterial thrombosis formation of the global disease research. It will have a risk of arterial thrombosis in the health status of people a recorded archive, from 35 countries, will work together to establish an artery thrombosis cases the survey database to track follow-up within two years, 50,000 heart attack patients and Of high-risk group. The study may help doctors better understand a patient's artery thrombosis factors and disease process, thus further vascular diseases such lesions analysis, and the use of appropriate timing of intervention treatment. At present, there are 10 Asian countries participated in this investigation and study called REACH, China has 71 research centres, patients were recruited early this year.