31-Country Study Finds Stable Angina More Common In Women Than Men

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  March 25, 2008

EXCERPT:  "Although men have a higher rate of heart attacks, stable angina is 20 percent more prevalent in women  .... " more

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Hemingway H, Langenberg C, Damant J, Frost C, Pyörälä K, Barrett-Connor E. Prevalence of angina in women versus men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of international variations across 31 countries. Circulation. 2008 Mar 25;117(12):1526-36.