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Fewer heart attacks since the beginning of the year
Fewer heart attacks in coronary crisis compared to the first half of 2019, reported the National Center for Public Health and Analysis. This year, there are 709 fewer cases of acute myocardial infarction in hospitals. Compared to last year, the number of deaths from heart attacks in the hospital is lower: 84.
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“Statistics like this are observed not only in our country, but throughout the world. The first countries to flag it were China and Italy, the most affected by the coronavirus. In Italy, there was a study in which during the first 40 days of the epidemic, the number of heart attacks was 40% lower. That was the percentage in England. “This was stated in the” Awake “study by cardiologist Dr. Pavel Nikolov.
He added that there are other interesting statistics from Italy. Patients with cardiac arrest registered outside hospitals were almost 60% more.
“Worldwide, on average, around 30% of COVID-19 patients have concomitant cardiovascular disease. We try to pay attention that this group of people is the most vulnerable group and they are much more likely to have complications.” explained Dr. Nikolov.
According to the specialist, very often people who do not have the typical symptoms of the coronavirus and are admitted to the hospital for heart problems, become ill with COVID-19.
“We have a typical characteristic: the Bulgarian is waiting to pass. However, there is a positive statistic that more and more people are starting to look for a doctor, not only when necessary, but also for prevention,” added Dr. Nikolov. “We have a typical characteristic: the Bulgarian is awaiting his approval. However, there is a positive statistic that more and more people are starting to look for a doctor, not only when necessary, but also for prevention,” added the Dr. Nikolov.
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