{"id":16701,"date":"2020-07-20T12:47:50","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T17:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=16701"},"modified":"2020-07-20T09:01:10","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T14:01:10","slug":"american-heart-association-responds-to-alarming-drop-in-9-1-1-calls-fueled-by-covid-19-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2020\/07\/20\/american-heart-association-responds-to-alarming-drop-in-9-1-1-calls-fueled-by-covid-19-fears\/","title":{"rendered":"American Heart Association responds to alarming drop in 9-1-1 calls fueled by COVID-19 fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-56563\" title=\"American Heart Association\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/American-Heart-Association-new-logo-480x230.jpg\" alt=\"American Heart Association\" width=\"240\" height=\"115\"><strong>Nashville, TN<\/strong> &#8211; As COVID-19 Coronavirus cases continue to increase and strain emergency departments nationwide, a recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) suggests ER visits in April were down 42 percent compared to the same period last year.<a href=\"mailbox:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/mhayn\/AppData\/Roaming\/Thunderbird\/Profiles\/dqq5fu47.default-release\/Mail\/Local%20Folders\/Press%20Releases.sbd\/American%20Heart%20Association?number=104#_ftn1\"  name=\"_ftnref1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_495492\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Don\u2019t-Die-of-Doubt.jpg\"  class=\"thickbox no_icon\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-495492\" class=\"wp-image-495492 size-medium\" title=\"New campaign, Don\u2019t Die of Doubt\u2122, emphasizes symptoms of heart attack and stroke, need to access care by calling 9-1-1 even during pandemic. (American Heart Association)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarksvilleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Don\u2019t-Die-of-Doubt-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"New campaign, Don\u2019t Die of Doubt\u2122, emphasizes symptoms of heart attack and stroke, need to access care by calling 9-1-1 even during pandemic. (American Heart Association)\" width=\"480\" height=\"240\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-495492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New campaign, Don\u2019t Die of Doubt\u2122, emphasizes symptoms of heart attack and stroke, need to access care by calling 9-1-1 even during pandemic. (American Heart Association)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Yet, heart attacks and strokes haven\u2019t stopped for COVID-19 Coronavirus. To combat this alarming trend, the American Heart Association, the world\u2019s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, took action and created a new public awareness campaign called, \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heart.org\/dontdieofdoubt\" >Don\u2019t Die of Doubt<\/a>,\u201d that urges people to call 9-1-1 and seek emergency medical care at the hospital if experiencing symptoms of a heart attack or a stroke.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign emphasizes that the best chance to survive an acute event, like a heart attack or stroke, is to call 9-1-1 and get an ambulance to the hospital where they are fully prepared to treat you safely. Hospitals are still the safest place to be during a medical emergency.<\/p>\n<p>With news coverage of coronavirus cases still fueling fear of using emergency medical services, there is a critical need to reach everyone across the country with reassurance. People can receive safe care for heart attack or stroke symptoms, and other urgent medical needs, in hospitals.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Heart attacks and strokes don&amp;apos;t stay home.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2dxQZjcpKpw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>When it comes to surviving a heart attack or a stroke, seconds count, and so doubting symptoms, and thereby delaying care, may prove deadly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeart attack and stroke symptoms are always urgent. This campaign is geared toward minimizing hesitation to call 9-1-1 in an emergency,\u201c said Dr. Evelio Rodriquez, Board President of the Greater Nashville American Heart Association.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmergency responders, as well as doctors and nurses at the hospital, know what to do even when things seem chaotic and emergency departments have made plans behind the scenes including screening for COVID-19 Coronavirus symptoms, treating coronavirus patients in separate areas and increased cleaning protocols to keep patients and workers safe,\u201d Rodriquez stated.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[470center]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe encourage everyone facing a medical emergency to seek help quickly,\u201d said Kelley Tune, Executive Director of the Greater Nashville American Heart Association. \u201cDo not be afraid of the hospital due to the pandemic. If something\u2019s not right, you should pay attention to the warning signs of heart attack and stroke and seek emergency care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more about this campaign and community resources, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heart.org\/dontdieofdoubt.\" >www.heart.org\/dontdieofdoubt.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t Die of Doubt <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heart.org\/dontdieofdoubt\" >website<\/a><\/li>\n<li>American Heart Association <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cpr.heart.org\/en\/about-us\/coronavirus-covid-19-resources\" >COVID-19 resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Heart attack <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/health-topics\/heart-attack\/warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack\" >symptoms<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stroke <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stroke.org\/en\/about-stroke\/stroke-symptoms\" >symptoms<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Visit the Support Network for peer to peer support for patients<\/li>\n<li>Follow American Heart Association\/American Stroke Association news on Twitter <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeartNews\" >@HeartNews<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Association receives funding primarily from individuals. Foundations and corporations (including pharmaceutical, device manufacturers and other companies) also make donations and fund specific association programs and events. The Association has strict policies to prevent these relationships from influencing the science content.<\/p>\n<p>Revenues from pharmaceutical and device corporations and health insurance providers are available at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/about-us\/aha-financial-information\" >https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/about-us\/aha-financial-information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[470center]<\/p>\n<h3>About the American Heart Association<\/h3>\n<p>The American Heart Association is a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. We are dedicated to ensuring equitable health in all communities. Through collaboration with numerous organizations, and powered by millions of volunteers, we fund innovative research, advocate for the public\u2019s health and share lifesaving resources. The Dallas-based organization has been a leading source of health information for nearly a century.<\/p>\n<p>Connect with us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.heart.org\/HEARTORG\" >heart.org<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/AmericanHeart\" >Facebook<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/American_Heart\" >Twitter<\/a> or by calling 1.800.AHA.USA1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nashville, TN &#8211; As COVID-19 Coronavirus cases continue to increase and strain emergency departments nationwide, a recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) suggests ER visits in April were down 42 percent compared to the same period last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[3138,2538,1297,12675,12712,8204,2542,549,284,2543,2729],"class_list":["post-16701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","tag-911-calls","tag-american-heart-association","tag-cdc","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-19","tag-emergency-room","tag-heart-attack","tag-nashville","tag-nashville-tn","tag-stroke","tag-u-s-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16701"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16702,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16701\/revisions\/16702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}