Women, Blacks Face Larger Loss of Life Expectancy After Heart Attack (IMAGE)

American College of Cardiology

Women, Blacks Face Larger Loss of Life Expectancy After Heart Attack

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Women and black patients lost more years of their expected life after a heart attack when compared to white men, according to a study publishing today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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