Heart attack risk for women with hardened arteries

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Postmenopausal women with clogged arteries have a greater risk of heart attack than men of similar age, a European conference has heard.

A Dutch study, presented to delegates at EACVI 2023 and published in European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, came to the conclusion after examining the arteries of almost 25,000 adults using imaging techniques and following them for heart attacks and death.