Thousands of healthy young women who are not pregnant and those going through the menopause could be at increased risk of sudden heart attack, new research suggests. But now experts from the University Clinical Center Niš, in Serbia, have warned that menopausal and healthy young women could also be at risk of sudden heart attack. This can lead to a heart attack or cardiac arrest, when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood around the body. Hundreds of healthy women could be at risk of spontaneous heart attacks, research suggests'We found that SCAD was most common in non-pregnant young women and menopausal women.' The Daily Mail has previously highlighted how the number of young people under 40 in England being treated for heart attacks by the NHS is on the rise.

Source: Daily Mail February 20, 2026 18:13 UTC