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Twice as many patients died of major heart attacks in Stockholm this spring, when the spread of the infection was worst. Some patients probably sought care too late.
Mortality from major heart attacks increased in Stockholm in the spring when the spread of the infection was worst. Researchers don’t know, but some likely sought care too late. Stock Photography.
During the period from March 1 to May 7, the mortality rate in so-called ST-segment elevation infarcts was 12.3%, compared to just 5.9% on average over the five years previous. Shows a study of the Swedeheart record, writes Dagens Medicin.
– This is difficult to explain, but I think that some of these cases may be due to patients seeking care too late, Jonas Persson, a cardiologist at Danderyd Hospital and co-author of the study, tells the newspaper.
The number of additional deaths that occurred over the period of more than two months was around five people. But even though they were relatively few, the researchers call the increase “alarming.”
– Of course, it is a warning sign when we see a double mortality. From Swedeheart, we went out to the media this spring and emphasized to the public how important it was to seek emergency care in time for myocardial infarction symptoms. After that, care-seeking behavior has largely normalized and we no longer see an increase in the death rate in Stockholm, says Moman A Mohammad, ST doctor and researcher at Skåne University Hospital in Lund.
