Don’t Be a Holiday Heart Attack
We don't want to be too much of a downer but it's hard to argue with cold hard facts and unfortunately, the data shows that you are more likely to die of a myocardial infarction on Chritsmas or New Year's than on other days.
This does not mean you are more likely to have an MI, though. So why would people perish more often on these days? Are the docs and RNs frolicking in the ER? Unlikely. The most reasonable explanation is that people are relucttant to ruin their own good time (and embarassed to ruin other people's good time) by admitting that something may be seriously wrong.
Waiting the additional 30 minutes to present to the ER may ruin the Holidays for years to come as delay in presentation is one of the leading causes of death, associated with a heart attack. The quicker you call 911, the sooner an ECG can be done and the sooner a diagnosis can be made. As we say in the cardiac cath lab, time is muscle.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
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Speaking from experience, every Minute counts!!! Put the cracker down the SECOND you need medical help!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd here's something preventative to try too...
http://www.sparkepe.org/blog/ways-to-be-active-during-the-holidays/
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