You’d think high-stakes gambling would be risky for people with heart conditions, but apparently not: according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine, the chance of survival is 34% in hospital - but 50% in a hospital.
Why? It’s about people. Fall down in a casino and you’ll get instant attention, but if you have a heart attack in hospital you might not be seen until the nurses make their next round. Airports are pretty good too, it seems, although of course the best policy is not to have a heart attack at all.
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