(CTV News) — A woman who suffers a heart attack may have to wait longer than a man for treatment, which could have a negative impact on her prognosis, warn two Montreal experts.
Women experience the same symptoms as men during a heart attack, explains Dr. Jessica Forcillo, a cardiac surgeon at the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM).
However, she notes that women tend to describe their symptoms differently than men, sending doctors on the wrong track. (…)