Delays to Hospital Presentation in Women and Men with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Multi-Center Analysis of Patients Hospitalized in New York City.
David WeiningerJuan Pablo CordovaEelin WilsonDayana J EslavaCarlos L AlviarAleksandr KorniyenkoChirag Pankajkumar BavishiMun K HongAmy ChorzempaJohn FoxJacqueline E Tamis-HollandPublished in: Therapeutics and clinical risk management (2022)
Women with STEMI have longer pre-hospital delays than men, which are associated with a higher prevalence of atypical symptoms and a lack of belief in women that they are having an AMI. Greater focus should be made on educating women (and men) regarding the symptoms of STEMI, and the importance of a timely response to these symptoms.
Keyphrases
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- pregnancy outcomes
- acute myocardial infarction
- healthcare
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- middle aged
- cervical cancer screening
- sleep quality
- risk factors
- coronary artery disease
- type diabetes
- heart failure
- metabolic syndrome
- adverse drug
- pregnant women
- insulin resistance
- left ventricular
- physical activity
- case report