The Claim
In patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, a higher waist-hip ratio is associated with an increased incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events, and this association is primarily driven by the female subgroup.
What the research says
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Among patients with a specific type of heart attack who undergo a common heart procedure, those with a higher waist-to-hip ratio have more major heart problems afterward, and this pattern is strongest in women.
See the scientific wording
In patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, the association between higher waist-hip ratio and increased major adverse cardiovascular events is primarily driven by the female subgroup.
Excess fat around the waist releases chemicals that cause chronic inflammation and damage blood vessel lining, making blood more likely to clot. This effect is stronger in women, leading to more heart attacks and strokes after a heart procedure.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Waist–hip ratio and 1-year clinical outcome in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarctions
In heart attack patients who got a stent, those with more belly fat had more heart problems a year later — and this was mostly true for women, not men. The study found this pattern clearly.
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