Study links stronger chest and back muscles to lower heart attack risk
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British Heart FoundationJun 30 2026Reviewed
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A study published in Radiology and led by the University of Edinburgh, part-funded by the British Heart Foundation, found that people with greater muscle density in their chest and back are less likely to have heart attacks. The research analyzed heart scans from 1,722 people (mostly in their 50s) who had chest pain, using AI to assess muscle density. The findings suggest that stronger chest and back muscles may be linked to lower heart attack risk.
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· 2 pulledPeople with strong muscles in their chest and back are less likely to have heart attacks, according to analysis of heart scans using artificial intelligence which was part-funded by the British Heart Foundation and led by the University of Edinburgh.
The researchers discovered people with greater muscle density in their chest and back were less likely to have a heart attack
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