Background: Minimizing time from onset of symptoms to treatment (treatment delay) is
crucial for patients with ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), and one …

Background: Heart disease is a major cause of mortality in women. Women have a poorer
prognosis than men after myocardial infarction (MI) and research to date has failed to find a …

Background: In patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the delay between the onset
of symptoms and hospital admission is a critical factor in reducing morbidity and mortality …

Women, especially those older than 65 years, delay longer than do men before seeking
medical treatment for symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The majority of …

Purpose Previous studies have shown longer delays from symptom onset to hospital
presentation (S2P time) in women than men with acute myocardial infarction. The aim of this …

Introduction Pre-hospital delay has a significant impact on patients' mortality and morbidity in
ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Internationally many factors including …

Abstract Background: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) has been socially constructed as a
gender-specific disease with women not seen to be at risk. Women tend to delay seeking …

OBJECTIVE:: To describe the psychosocial processes by which women make the decision
to seek care for the symptoms of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI). DESIGN:: The qualitative …

The purpose of this study was to compare symptom presentation and illness behavior
among women and men with acute myocardial infarction and assess various aspects that …

Background: Most studies show that women with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome
(ACS) delay seeking care longer than men do. Contributing factors include women being …