At 64 years old, Barbara had no idea that her heart had blockages.
Enrolled as a healthy control in a clinical trial that was investigating linkages between cardiac mechanics and kidney function, the research team suddenly stopped her as she was riding a stationary bicycle.
“I was wearing a mask and there was an ultrasound technician looking at my heart while my blood pressure was being monitored,” she recalled. "At first everything was fine, but as I worked harder pedaling, the study team noticed something was wrong. Right away they called principal investigator Rupal Mehta...”
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