
Plague buildup in heart arteries "more worrisome for women than men"
Submitted by Minuteman on Thu, 2011-12-01 02:16
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'Your heart relies on arteries to feed it blood. When plaque builds up in these crucial blood vessels, it's bad news. But it may be even more of a threat for women.
In a new study, researchers included 480 people who were having severe chest pain. Doctors gave all of them a high-tech test that took pictures of their heart to check for plaque.
Having a lot of plaque buildup in the heart's arteries had a different effect in men and women. It put women at a higher risk of major heart problems like a heart attack or dying of a heart-related cause down the road.
These findings show that having extensive plaque buildup is more worrisome for women than men, according to one of the researchers.'
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