What a REVELATION - SINGAPORE: Many Don't Seek Help for Chest Pains!!! Majority Would Neglect Chest Pains Because of Concerns Over Cost of Treatment!!!

Cardiovascular disease was the top killer in Singapore in 2008, accounting for 32.4 per cent of all deaths.
An Asiaone article published on January 24, 2010, that was based on a survey and titled "Many don't seek help for chest pains", says that one-fifth of respondents would rest rather than seek medical help.

DESPITE knowing that chest pains are an early warning sign of a heart attack, about a fifth of Singaporeans would lie down in bed and rest rather than seek medical help, according to an independent survey.

Conducted earlier this month, the 22-question survey was e-mailed to more than 400 people over the age of 16 and was demographically representative of the population.

The results, revealed to The Straits Times yesterday, found that while 70 per cent of Singaporeans surveyed knew chest pains and breathlessness are warning signs of a heart attack, 21.8 per cent did not see the need to seek medical attention.


A further 13.6 per cent of respondents would call an ambulance, while 15.6 per cent would immediately go to a hospital's accident and emergency department.

The survey also showed more than half of respondents think heart disease is not as deadly as cancer. However, cardiovascular disease, which includes stroke and heart disease, is the leading cause of death and claims 15 lives each day - just under a third of all deaths in 2008. Cancer was responsible for 29.3 per cent of deaths that same year.

More than three-quarters of respondents accurately picked the risk factors for heart disease including high cholesterol, high blood pressure and bad diet, but only 36 per cent knew diabetes was also a risk factor.

Some of the findings from the Survey are as follows:

TOP FIVE REASONS FOR NEGLECTING CHEST PAINS*

Majority would neglect chest pains because of concerns over cost of treatment.

• Worried about cost of treatment - 51.5%
• Fearful of diagnosis - 32.2%
• Afraid of surgery - 30.2%
• Worried about recovery period/loss of pay - 19.6%
• Worried about side effects - 18.3% 

REACTIONS TO CHEST PAINS

About one in five would lie down in bed if experiencing chest pains.

• Lie down in bed and rest - 21.8%
• Go to GP - 20%
• Call family - 18.8%
• Go to hospital/ER - 15.6%
• Call an ambulance - 13.6%
• Don't know/Not sure - 6.7%
• Others - 3.5%

HEART ATTACK WARNING SIGNS*

Confusion between signs of heart attack and stroke

When asked to choose heart attack symptoms from a list of 10 warning signs (comprising five signs each of stroke and heart attack), 42.1 per cent selected stroke signs instead, which are mainly numbness of limbs and loss of balance/coordination.

• Chest discomfort/pains - 96%
• Shortness of breath - 90.1%
• Cold sweat - 64.6%
• Back or jaw discomfort/pains - 27.2%
• Nausea/vomiting - 23.8% 

NOTE: * Figures do not add up to 100% as respondents could pick more than one answer

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Heart problems were almost non-existent in most Asian countries where the typical diet consisted mainly of fish, vegetables, rice and other foods low in saturated fat. Tragically, as these countries have become industrialized and traditional diets are being replaced with Western diets, there has been an alarming rise of coronary heart disease. Unfortunately, most of these types of foods are high in salt, sugar, fat or calories and have low nutrient content.

In an article posted by Dr. Mercola titled "7 Simple Steps for a Healthy Heart", it states that The American Heart Association (AHA) has, for the first time, identified seven health factors and lifestyle behaviors its research indicates are necessary to keep your heart in good shape.

The AHA says ideal cardiovascular health for adults is defined by these health measures:

1. Never smoked or quit more than a year ago
2. A healthy body mass index (BMI)
3. Physical activity, and the more the better
4. Blood pressure below 120/80.
5. Fasting blood glucose less than 100 milligrams/deciliter
6. Total cholesterol of less than 200 milligrams/deciliter
7. Eating a healthy diet

The AHA hopes the seven factors could improve the cardiovascular health of Americans by 20 percent by the year 2020, and also reduce deaths from cardiovascular-related diseases and strokes by 20 percent.

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