Medical City Healthcare | Take Care | Fall 2019

conditions also have overlapping symptoms. In fact, nearly 40% of female patients report experiencing heartburn or indigestion shortly before their heart attacks. Unfortunately, the average person having symptoms waits three hours before getting help, which is why many heart attack patients die before reaching the hospital. Why 911 is the right call According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, calling 911: > > Is like bringing emergency room resources to you > > Saves precious time at the hospital > > Increases the likelihood that you’ll be given a lifesaving drug, which is often time-dependent > > Ensures that you’ll be taken to the most appropriate hospital for your condition It’s just the way they all work together—the first responders, the nurses, the doctors, everyone. We owe them everything. —Philip Smith 5 MedicalCityHealthcare.com