In a long-term follow-up study, chest pain felt by men and women in their 40s was a major risk factor for premature death due to heart disease later on The risk of death from heart disease was much higher in men and women with angina than in those without, the investigators report in the medical journal Heart The relative excess risk conferred by angina is similar to that associated with modest elevations in cholesterol and blood pressure, they note This study, the investigators say, supports results of a previous study indicating that "Rose angina" is not a benign finding and warrants investigation in both sexes |
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