Failing to seek help for heart seizure symptoms could result in long-term damage, greater likelihood of needing intensive care treatment or even death, the organisation says. An online community of cardiologists in the US reports a fall of at least 50 per cent in people receiving emergency hospital treatment for heart attacks. In the UK, Public Health England’s Emergency Syndromic Surveillance System shows a steep decline in people seeking hospital emergency treatment. For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper. The decrease represents fewer patients turning to emergency medical services across a range of conditions, including heart disease, asthma, and acute gastrointestinal problems.

Source: Standard Digital May 01, 2020 21:00 UTC