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Why 'boob jobs' make it harder for doctors to spot heart attacks in women

ECG tests, which measure the electrical activity of the heart, are often unreliable because breast implants "get in the way"

Breast implants are making it hard for doctors to spot heart attacks in women, experts have warned.

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