WTVY- 4 Your Health

Posted: Wed 4:08 AM, Feb 27, 2013

Reporter: CBS

Updated: Wed 7:18 AM, Feb 27, 2013

Easy Way to Diagnose Women's Heart Attack Risks

Boston researchers say they've come up with a simple way to help doctors diagnose women at risk of a heart attack.

It’s based on six factors: age, height, weight, blood pressure, plus drinking and smoking history.

The model was tested on 20 thousand women and researchers say it helped doctors identify and treat patients at risk.

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