Key result
Delays in seeking treatment for acute myocardial infarction were reported by 9 of 14 women, driven by lack of symptom association, personal obligations, and refusal of ambulance transport.
Population
14 women who presented to the emergency department with symptoms of an initial acute myocardial infarction
Design
Other
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May support targeted education on AMI symptoms in women; leaves open generalizability from this small cohort.
Observational (n=14)
Women experiencing an initial MI often delay seeking treatment due to misinterpreting symptoms, personal obligations, and reluctance to use an ambulance.
Arslanian‐Engoren et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Myocardial Infarction (n=14). Delays in seeking treatment was evaluated on Reasons for decision treatment delays. Delays in seeking treatment for acute myocardial infarction were reported by 9 of 14 women, driven by lack of symptom association, personal obligations, and refusal of ambulance transport.
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