04/29/2026
This trending scene from The Pitt highlights a critical gap in cardiac care: hesitation to perform proper procedures on a woman’s chest can cost valuable time.
In the scene, an EKG isn’t done correctly due to reluctance to move breast tissue, resulting in an inaccurate reading that could impact diagnosis and the urgency of care.
Unfortunately, this isn’t just TV drama.
In real emergencies, interventions like defibrillation require precise pad placement on the chest to work effectively. Hesitation or discomfort can delay or reduce the chance of survival.
And the data reflects it: women are less likely to receive bystander CPR and defibrillation than men.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women.
We can’t afford hesitation in cardiac emergencies.
We must do better.
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