Catheterization after heart attack helps women too

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women benefit just about as much as men from cardiac catheterization after having a heart attack, according to a study published on Tuesday contradicting previous indications that the procedure may not help women.

But the researchers said their findings showed that routinely performing a cardiac catheterization may not benefit women who have not had a heart attack but have unstable angina, a kind of acute chest pain that can be a warning sign for a future heart attack.