Why are men more at risk for heart attacks than women?

Question

Why are men more at risk for heart attacks than women?

Answer 1

umm... im just going to guess. I think it is because they have more testosterone in the body and it might lead to hypertension or something and make them more susceptible to heart attacks... i could be wrong though.

Answer 2

Actually the stats I saw indicate that men have heart attacks earlier, but women catch up in later years. So it about evens up.

Answer 3

Because we have to deal with women...It's also why our life expectancy is shorter.  They put us in an early grave.