In recent years the medical community has grown increasingly concerned that women with heart attacks may be less likely to receive prompt and effective treatment. The difference between the sexes in ...

Suffering from chest pain? Do not take it lightly for indigestion or gas pain. Better get an electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood test done to rule out the worst and avoid hospitalisation. According to a ...

Chest pain in men is mostly heart–related. But there is an overall denial when it comes to seeking medical attention because they see themselves as healthy and are reluctant to seek medical help. This ...

Imagine going in for a routine pre-operative EKG in which the medical professional is simply making sure all is well before surgery. The machine indicates you’ve had a massive heart attack on the ...

A doctor at a medical centre breached the Code of Health & Disability Services Consumer’s Rights (the Code) for not ordering an ECG and blood test for a woman with chest pain. The woman, in her ...

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 ...