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Heart attacks at weekends more likely to kill young men

According to the research from University of Milan, Italy young men were more susceptible to the "weekend effect", with a 15 per cent increased risk of death compared to 11 per cent for women

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Even as the world grapples with the shocking death of Fiorentina captain and Italy international Davide Astori at the age of 31 reportedly due to cardiac arrest, a new study suggests that chances of young men dying of heart attack during the weekend are higher than women.

Astori was found dead, reportedly of cardiac arrest on Sunday when the players gathered in the dining room for breakfast before the Serie A game against Udinese, which was later suspended.

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