July 26, 2005 HOT TOPICS NEWS & INFORMATION: TOOLS FOR: RESOURCES:  >  > Attention Business/Health Editors: Skin sterol linked to history of coronary events TORONTO, July 25 /CNW/ - Skin tissue cholesterol is strongly associated with history of myocardial infarction (MI), or heart attack, and may indicate increased risk of coronary-related events, according to data published in the August 2005 edition of Atherosclerosis. The study, which included 649 patients, was conducted at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Trillium Health Center and St. Michael's Hospital. Skin tissue cholesterol, or skin sterol, was measured non-invasively by PREVU(*) Point of Care (POC) Skin Sterol Test (previously known as Cholesterol 1,2,3(TM)). "PREVU(*) POC could ultimately help to save countless lives by enabling earlier intervention and prevention of heart atta

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