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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Tim Hanlon

Red flag symptom in your legs that could be sign of silent killer

People with thin legs have a higher risk of suffering heart failure after suffering a cardiac arrest, a new study has found.

While some people may be self conscious about their thick thighs, it is a healthy sign.

Researchers said that a heart attack, known medically as myocardial infarction, is the most common cause of heart failure, with around six to nine per cent of heart attack patients going on to have one.

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