Women ‘more likely than men to die in first year after heart attack’

A new study has shown that women are more likely to die in the immediate aftermath of a heart attack than men.

Researchers from the Technical University of Munich have shown that although heart attack is a condition that primarily affects men, women who do experience these incidents are more likely to suffer a worse outcome.

In the first 365 days after the event, women were shown to be 1.5 times as likely to die than men, potentially because females who have a heart attack tend to be around ten years older on average and are more likely to have accompanying conditions such as diabetes.

It was also suggested that social trends may play a role, as women are often expected to return to their regular routines sooner than men.

Professor Georg Schmidt, a cardiologist at the university hospital Rechts der Isar, said: "Our study shows that it is important to pay close attention to female patients especially in the first year after the event."

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