Stroke, cardiac arrests, lead to loss of work, reduced income
Business Standard : A new study now finds that people who have experienced a heart attack , stroke or cardiac arrest are significantly less likely to be working than healthy people. The study goes on to add that if they are working, on average, they have lower incomes. The study was published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). According to the study, cardiovascular disease and stroke are the most common causes of death worldwide, resulting in hospitalisation, disability and loss of income. Notably, one-third of heart attacks, 25 per cent of strokes and 40 per cent of cardiac arrests occur in people of working age under age 65. The new study evaluates the effect of these conditions on the market and compares outcomes of people aged 40 to 61 years who were working before their event with controls who had not experienced as a stroke or cardiac event. HearthNews Speaking about the study, Dr Allan Garland, Professor of Medicine and Community Health Sciences Co-...