(UNCUT) Holly Andersen: Women are far less likely to call 911!

Women have different symptoms of heart disease than men do, and those differences can make for deadly mistakes, according to Dr. Holly Andersen, an Attending Cardiologist and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center where she is also the Director of Education and Outreach for The Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute.

Heart disease, said Andersen, is viewed as a "men's disease." So much so that often, women write off symptoms like feeling winded, palpitations, and dizziness as a "panic attack."

Despite stunning improvements in cardiovascular deaths over the last decade, women still fare worse than men and heart disease in women remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. Women might not realize they’re in trouble and wait too long to see help. Even women who believe they are having a heart attack, are far less likely to call 911, they're far more likely to close their eyes and pray, hoping it goes away. A man usually shows up in the emergency room within 15 hours of first symptoms. On average, it takes U.S. women more than two days.

Most heart disease research is done in men, so how we categorize it is based on men. We need more science in women. So it's imperative that women speak up. Until they're heard. Listen to this important speech by Dr. Holly Andersen and help us raise awareness.

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