A 58-year-old woman has a prolonged episode of chest discomfort that resolves by the time she is seen in the emergency department. She is admitted to the hospital. Several hours after admission, her ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Banco and colleagues analyzed ED visits for 4,152 adults aged 55 years and younger presenting with chest pain, ...
Among younger adults visiting the emergency department for chest pain, women may be getting the short end of the stick. Compared with men of similar age, women were triaged less urgently, waited ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I have been having pains and discomfort in my chest area for over a month now. I am a woman and in my early 30s. My doctor says my heart is OK, but I can’t help but wonder. The pain is ...
For those up to age 55 who go to hospital emergency departments with chest pain in the United States, women are less likely than men to be triaged as urgent, receive an electrocardiogram (ECG), or be ...
Dr. Demilade Adedinsewo and nurse review electrocardiogram (EKG) results on a monitor while the patient is lying down. Group 1: 100 women already scheduled for an echocardiogram (the best test to ...
Today, on World Heart Day 2025, understanding the early signs of a heart attack has never been more critical. Chest pain is one of the most common reasons people rush to hospitals, but not all ...
An EKG can detect disruptions in the heart’s electrical activity, potentially indicating damage from a past heart attack, but it is most accurate when used with other tests. While an EKG can help ...
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