stackyFACTSAging blood cells can suddenly go rogue, mutating just enough to silently destroy your heart without giving you leukemia.
Aging blood cells can suddenly go rogue, mutating just enough to silently destroy your heart without giving you leukemia. Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) happens when a single mutated stem cell starts cloning itself, flooding your body with highly inflammatory white blood cells. This stealthy genetic error massively accelerates plaque buildup in your arteries, skyrocketing your risk for unexpected heart attacks.
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