NUIG COMPLETES SURVEY ON RISK OF HEART ATTACK WITH ANGINA

Date Published: 07-Aug-2009

Men with angina are far more likely than woman with the condition to suffer a heart attack or a heart disease related death.A new five-year study led by NUI Galway has found that men with the condition are three times more likely than women with the disorder to suffer a heart-attack.Angina is chest pain that occurs when an area of your heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood.