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Sex and Heart Attacks

Heart attacks are one of the world’s biggest killers but could your sex play a role in determining your chance of survival? More or Less takes a look at the evidence.

Could your sex play a role in determining your chances of surviving a heart attack? Heart attacks are one of the biggest killers for both sexes around the world however studies have frequently pointed to a disparity between men and women. More or Less examines the evidence from around the world as well as the possible reasons why.

Presenter: Charlotte McDonald
Producer: Tom Hill

(image: woman with heart pain. Credit: Getty images)

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Tue 4 Dec 2018 02:50GMT
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