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Women More At Risk from Serious Angina Than Men

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2010-07-16

Canadian researchers have found that women who have the most severe type of angina (Class IV) are three times as likely to develop serious coronary artery disease (CAD) than men who have the same condition. In fact, Class IV angina increased the risk of CAD by 82 percent in women, compared to 28 percent in men. Read full story >

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