Women are More Volatile against Heart Attack

Women who suffer a type of severe heart attack were less likely than men to survive the first 24 hours in a hospital, a new study has found.
The study appears in today’s issue of the medical journal Circulation, which is published by the American Heart Association.
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles and elsewhere reviewed data on treatments and outcomes from more than 78,000 patients admitted to 420 hospitals between 2001 and 2006. The data were gathered by hospitals using an online tool to track patient care.
Previous studies have shown that women are less likely to survive heart attacks than men, but experts disagree over the causes.
While some have suggested that women aren’t diagnosed as promptly or treated as aggressively as men, others note that women tend to develop heart disease at a more advanced age. As a result, female patients are more likely to suffer such complicating ailments as diabetes or lung disease.
Women may also be more likely to experience confusing heart attack symptoms, such as unexplained fatigue, rather than the classic symptom of crushing chest pain, making it more difficult to diagnose.
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