Medical trial aims to beat 'widow maker' heart attacks

Key points

• Researchers at Royal North Shore Hospital and the University of Sydney are developing a world-first screening method to detect coronary artery disease before symptoms appear. The approach combines blood tests for biomarkers with CT imaging.
• More than 5000 people have taken part so far. Sydney mother Jennifer Tucker found she had a severe blockage in a coronary artery after collapsing while pushing a pram.
• Researchers want to expand the program into rural and remote areas, where heart attack rates are higher and preventative care is harder to access.