Australia - Deaths from Heart Attacks were 17% Higher Than Expected in 2022.

This is a massive increase. What could be causing it?

The newsreader and reporter offers a number of reasons. They don't however, raise the possibility that it could be the 'Elephant in the Room' -

Yes, Climate Change obvs.

Tut tut tut.

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Transcript

"The pandemic has helped fuel a rise in the number of fatal cardiac arrests across the country, according to a new report.

Let's bring in Today's Aislin Kriukelis in Brisbane for US morning Ashland.
What are health expert saying? Jane, they say the data is concerning and that's because it shows within the first eight months of 2022, more than 10,200 Australians died due to heart related disease and that number is considered 17% higher than what would be considered normal.
In this report this morning, health experts say quite simply the pandemic increased risk factors.

They include the virus itself. Some studies show that some people have a higher likelihood of heart disease or stroke after COVID-19 infection.
Then there's the fact that some people delayed medical treatment and therefore are delayed going and getting their usual health check-ups and getting diagnosis and then treatment, and then to a lesser extent there's the fact that hospitals were extremely busy during this time.

Perhaps reassuringly though, the Heart Foundation says 2022 also led to a surge in people getting heart checks and Jane, that is certainly something they recommend everyone do."