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Are there age and sex differences in the duration of prehospital delay among patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Are there age and sex differences in the duration of prehospital delay among patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Elderly patients and women experience longer prehospital delays when seeking care for acute myocardial infarction, highlighting vulnerable populations that may require targeted educational interventions.
Longer prehospital delays associated with older age and female sex in AMI; leaves open targeted interventions pending prospective studies.
The elderly and women were more likely to exhibit longer delays in seeking medical care after the development of symptoms suggestive of AMI compared with other groups. Further research is needed to more fully understand the reasons for delay in these vulnerable groups.
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