Only 12 percent of people would call an ambulance if they experienced chest pains or breathlessness, both possible heart attack symptoms, during daytime on a weekday, while 28 percent would do so at night or on a holiday, according to a national study.
Receiving treatment within an hour after having a heart attack can be the difference between life and death.
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