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HEART ATTACK'S SECRET TRIGGERS

National Enquirer

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October 20, 2025

MANY heart attacks in younger people - especially women are often caused by factors other than clogged arteries, a new Mayo Clinic study found.

HEART ATTACK'S SECRET TRIGGERS

Women's underlying dangers often go unrecognized

Atherosclerosis, or artery-clogging plaque, was the most common cause of myocardial infarctions-heart attacks ― in people under 65 of both sexes, but they accounted for only 47 percent of heart attacks in women, compared to 75 percent in men.

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