Women and Heart Attack
30 Sep 2024
Following coronary artery bypass surgery, women fare worse than men. They have a roughly 30-40 percent higher risk of dying. Why such a difference? Two reasons stand out. One, there is a gender gap in heart disease — in research, diagnosis, and treatment. Two, as heart surgeons know too well, women have smaller arteries than men. It’s much more technically difficult to attach coronary arteries the size of a piece of spaghetti. So women, take care of your heart so that you never need this difficult surgical procedure.
