The body provides signs of disease if you know what to look for. Literature indicates that a diagonal creases in the ear lobe may provide a reliable warning sign of coronary heart disease. If this external indicator is present, more investigation into other coronary risk factors would be a good idea.
Diagonal ear lobe crease and coronary risk factors.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7365179
Ear lobe crease and coronary heart disease.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1473944
Ear lobe crease and coronary artery disease. 1,000 patients and review of the literature. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6359874
