Marriage may improve chances of surviving a heart attack, say researchers

Study indicates that married people are 14% less likely to die from a heart attack than single patients, while divorced people fare worst of all

Married people may be more likely to survive a heart attack than those who are divorced or who never got married in the first place, researchers say.

In a preliminary study based on the medical records of 25,000 people, the team found that married individuals were 14% less likely to die from a heart attack than those who were single.