Marriage could improve heart attack survival and reduce hospital stay

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-06/uoea-mci060616.php

Public Release: 7-Jun-2016
Marriage could improve heart attack survival and reduce hospital stay
Large study of hospital data suggests marital support improves survival and could save money
University of East Anglia

Being married could improve your likelihood of surviving a heart attack and is associated with reduced length of hospital stay - according to research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference in Manchester today.

The team - a collaboration between researchers at institutions including Aston Medical School and the University of East Anglia - found that married people were 14 per cent less likely to die after a heart attack than single people.

Married people were also, on average, likely to spend two fewer days in hospital than single people.

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