Sunday, August 9, 2009

Angina: Risk Of Heart Attack And Death Doubles In Men

Angina: Risk Of Heart Attack And Death Doubles In Men
A study just published on bmj.com reports that the risk of heart attack is multiplied by two for men who have angina. Also their risk of suffering a heart disease-related death is three times higher than for women with the same condition. It is the first study to associate primary and secondary care data with mortality records in order to evaluate the risks of angina among men and women.

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