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Heart attacks more likely to be fatal among people with no risk factors, new research finds
Jennifer Tucker goes to the gym five times a week and loves eating healthy food.
The fit mother of two had absolutely no risk factors for heart disease such as high blood pressure or cholesterol, smoking or a family history, but at the age of 35, she knew something was wrong.
Key points:
- New research shows heart attacks are more likely to be deadly among people who have no risk factors
- The study of 60,000 people shows women without key heart attack risk factors are at the highest risk of dying from one
- The lead author says it may be that these patients are not receiving sufficient post-heart-attack care
“I couldn’t push a pram uphill without becoming breathless, so I knew something wasn’t right, that I wasn’t 100 per cent,” Ms Tucker…
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