Add BrightSurf on Google Email

Science News for December 8, 1996


Study: Heart Failure Kills Men Faster Than Women

A new University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study reveals that women with non-ischemic heart failure have a significantly higher survival rate than men, even after accounting for differences in age and other factors. In contrast, men with ischemic heart failure were more likely to die prematurely.

SourceUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill·DateDec 8, 1996