In New York, a surge in heart attacks, this may be due to COVID-19

New Yorkers call 911 in large numbers complaining of heart problems. In fact, this may be a sign of infection. COVID-19. Many of the callers do not wait for the help of doctors. This publication reports NBC News.

In New York, there was a surge of complaints from local residents about heart problems, calls are being received in large numbers on line 911. According to the Fire Department, ambulances go out in large numbers to save people, some of whom are hearty the attack is fatal.

From the very beginning of the outbreak of coronavirus in New York, ambulance sirens did not stop here. Moreover, the reality may be even worse than some might have guessed. After all, a huge number of these cars go on a call to save a person from a fatal or almost fatal heart attack. Although the true health problem of these people may be related to the disease caused by COVID-19.

Gloomy numbers

Each of these challenges is almost twice as often as before, ending in death.

According to FDNY, this means that more and more patients are calling 911 literally before they die. Many of them die before they get to the hospital, despite the best efforts of the paramedics.

Analysts compared the data provided by FDNY with data on the number of such calls over the past year. The difference is obvious.

It is noted that "death during a call" (born Death on a call. - Ed.) means that the person was found with obvious signs of death at the time of the arrival of the ambulance or could not be resuscitated after the arrival of health workers.

From March 20 to April 5, 2019, in New York, the number of calls complaining of heart attacks was an average of 69 per day, of which 27 died on average, or 39% of the callers.

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For the same period this year, calls with complaints of heart attacks averaged 195 per day, of which 129 callers died, which is 66%. The difference became more noticeable as the disease spreads.

From March 30 to April 5, 2019, on average, patients with heart problems accounted for 69 calls per day and 26 deaths, that is, 38% of callers died.

During the period from March 30 to April 5, 2020, the number of calls in connection with heart attacks was an average of 284 per day, 200 callers per day (or 72%) died.

As of Sunday, April 5, these numbers were the highest: out of 322 calls, 241, or almost 75%, ended in death.

Capt. Jing Kong, a 16-year-old employee of the New York City Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services Bureau, said on Instagram’s FDNY account: “I know teams that go all day from heart failure to heart failure ".

According to FDNY, many of the callers who complained of heart problems also had a fever and cough, but the exact percentage of these people is unknown.