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Due to not getting timely treatment, the risk of life of patients increases. A study by the New Delhi-based All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has found that more than half of heart attack deaths are due to delayed treatment. Through timely treatment, these people could have been saved from dying.
Study in the medical journal The Lancet says that more than half of heart attack deaths are because people are not aware of the signs and symptoms that require attention during the golden hour Is. Only a small proportion of patients with cardiac and stroke emergencies reach health facilities early, says a study conducted by doctors at AIIMS Delhi. Dr. Anand Krishnan, Professor, Department of Community Medicine, AIIMS, told that the study was done jointly by the three departments of Cardiology, Neurology and Community Medicine.
Patients registered at the same center of AIIMS located in Ballabhgarh block were included in this. During this social audit was done of those who died due to brain attack or heart attack. He told that the purpose of the study was to find out whether the patients reached the hospital on time. What were the problems faced in the treatment or what was the reason for the delay? Dr. Anand told that in the study we saw that only about 10 percent of the people reached the hospital before one hour. One hour is very important, whether it is a heart attack or a stroke. The sooner the patient receives treatment, the better the outcome.
He told that hardly 10 percent people reached the hospital in the first hour. On the other hand, 30-40 percent people did not delay because of their own reason but 55 percent delayed from their side. It took him a long time to understand heart attack. According to the doctors, it is a matter of concern that people do not understand. Some people even thought of going to the hospital when they were in trouble, but due to vehicle and money problems, 20-30% people could not go. Wanted to go but it was not possible to go to the hospital or hospital. There was also the issue of financial difficulty, geographical or physical access for people to reach the hospital. There were hardly 10 percent who were delayed after reaching the hospital.