Driving during a heart attack is obviously extremely dangerous for both the driver and the general public.

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Even when their symptoms got bad, it still took women 3.1 hours to get there, compared with 1.8 hours for men.

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People who drove themselves to the hospital said they did it because it was the quickest way to get to the hospital, they felt well enough to make the journey, and they would have pulled over if necessary. However, many also reported that they felt they were going to collapse when they arrived in the casualty department.

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