by Carolyn Thomas    ♥   @HeartSisters

It turns out that women like me are far more likely than men to delay seeking urgent treatment despite clear signs of a heart attack. This is a dangerously common decision pattern that contributes to the higher mortality rate among women like me. Researchers even have a name for it: treatment-seeking delay behaviour.

“What I Wish I Knew Back Then”  is a back-to-basics summer series of posts here on Heart Sisters revisiting some of the most frequently asked questions from new heart patients. Today, Part 3 continues with another basic that’s far more common in women:  “Why did I wait so long to seek help in mid-heart attack?”     .
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