People With Lower Incomes, Lower Education Levels Have Higher Death Rates After Heart Attacks

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 19:28 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have long suspected that socioeconomic factors like education level and income also might affect survival rates following heart attack. Researchers present new data suggesting that people with lower incomes and education levels are more likely to die after heart attack than more affluent, educated people.

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