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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: tp4tissue on Wed, 08 April 2020, 10:11:30

Title: Headsup on Cardiac Helth.
Post by: tp4tissue on Wed, 08 April 2020, 10:11:30

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So, 25% of peeps die on their first ever heart attack, just poof.

The further you live from a hospital, the higher those odds.

Now, with the pandemic in play,  the first responders (ambulance) are bogged down, which is equivalent to every person living further away from the hospital.

That is, if any y'all got ticker issues,  it's time to do-everything-right,  because help is either delayed and/or not coming (in time).

https://www.salon.com/2020/04/07/first-responders-suspect-crazy-increase-in-cardiac-deaths-in-nyc-is-linked-to-covid-19/

Title: Re: Headsup on Cardiac Helth.
Post by: Kavik on Thu, 09 April 2020, 14:04:18

Related: Dr. Rohin Frances, a cardiologist in the UK, said on his Youtube channel a few days ago that he's seen a marked decrease in heart attack patients coming to him. He theorized people were probably not calling for help because they think the hospital is already at capacity or they are scared of catching COVID-19 if they do go to the hospital. This article seems to indicate the same thing happening here in the US.