Women wait longer than men to access emergency help in cases of heart attack symptoms

Women are being urged to call an ambulance immediately if they have heart attack symptoms, following research showing they wait longer than men to get help. The study is published in European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, a publication of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Ischaemic heart disease is the leading cause of death in women and men. There is a misconception that heart attacks are a ‘man’s problem’ but they are just as common in women. On average, women are about 8-10 years older than men when they have a heart attack and they tend to experience different