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May 31 2026HEALTH

Understanding the differences in heart risks between men and women

The heart doesn't beat the same way for everyone. Scientists have noticed that women often face higher risks from certain dangerous heart rhythms, like torsades de pointes. This happens more when a person's heart has less ability to recover between beats. But why? And how much more risk do women rea

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