Abstract
While men are more likely than women to suffer a myocardial infarction, women are more likely than men to die as a result. A sociological analysis based on interviews with women and men who have recently been affected by this pathology sheds light on this epidemiological paradox observed in many countries around the world. We will study the social logics that shape the perception of symptoms, the decision to access the healthcare system and the conditions of care provided by health professionals, and which may contribute to the excess mortality among women.
