Mario Boskis, cardiologist: “The guards are overwhelmed because many specialists have left public health”

2024-10-17 15:26:00

A survey conducted among members of the Argentine Society of Cardiology he proved it 60% of cardiologists are willing to emigrate from the country given the complex income situation of the sector. Mario Boscos Among residents, he explains, the share rises to 80%: «Noor are comfortable, protected or cared for in Argentina”. The cardiologist instead confirmed that there is a relationship between the socioeconomic context and cardiovascular pathologies. “Uncertainty is a trigger for problems“he noted in Fontevecchia modeOf Television network, Radio profile (AM 1190) yes Radio Amedeo (FM 91.1).

Mario Boskis is a cardiologist and member of the Argentine Society of Cardiology. Furthermore, he is director of the Boskis Cardiology Group.

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Yes, it’s true and we have proof of this because recently, the Argentine Society of Cardiology released a survey of 1,500 members. In fact, 60% of those interviewed, between 45 and 50 years old and with 12 years of education, said they were thinking of emigrating.

Furthermore, 80% of cardiology residents are thinking of leaving the country when they finish training because they do not feel comfortable, protected or cared for in Argentina.

AG: What the country does is prepare professionals and then doesn’t take care of them…

Exactly, that’s very sad. Both the Argentine Society of Cardiology and other interdisciplinary societies are coming together institutionally to make this problem visible and try to find a solution together with health financiers, health workers and the State.

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EP: Has this phenomenon caused a decrease in cardiac visits?

Queries have not decreased, they are the same or even higher. I’m talking about what I see in doctors’ offices or sanatoriums. Today the departments of hospitals, clinics or wards are overloaded and many patients consult each other about things for which they should not consult.

We are used to receiving patients on the ward who are consulted for a medical emergency, such as fever or abdominal discomfort. Many times the problem is that they go for a check-up or sign a medical certificate for the school.

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The guards are overwhelmed because many specialists have left public health. Many specialists have withdrawn from social or prepaid work due to low income and they went over to the side of private medicine. This is one of the problems because there is more difficulty in accessing medical personnel and this is channeled into the guards.

AG: Do problems related to work, salary or stress increase heart disease?

The context in which we live, which unfortunately is not new and has already existed for some years, has led cardiologists to delve deeper into the topic. Works have been published that talk about the relationship between political and economic uncertainty and increase in cardiovascular eventssuch as a myocardial infarction or stroke.

These works have been proven and we have heard of cardiovascular events triggered by the famous stress. Just as we have heard that the stress of a football match can trigger these events, the same thing happens when faced with financial problems.

The cardiologist explained that there are proven studies that indicate a relationship between “political and economic uncertainty and the increase in cardiovascular events”.

There is some very interesting work done in England a few years ago. The British have an index that measures economic uncertainty based on economic measures published by the specialized press. Every time this rate increased, visits to coronary care units and heart attacks increased.

Some very interesting work has been done here Güemes Sanatorium in 2001, during the fall of convertibility. It was possible to measure the decline in Argentina’s Gross Domestic Product at that time and the increase in myocardial infarctions in the country. We physicians have unintentionally become involved in economic, political and social issues that unfortunately impact cardiovascular health.

These examples are simply association studies because the hypotheses begin to become intertwined as they increase risk factors, hypertension, decrease in retirements, anxiety, increased cigarette consumption and inadequate nutrition.

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And I would also say that it is the lack of certainties. One of the things that has been studied is this Uncertainty is a trigger for problems.

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