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Working over 55 hours a week associated with higher risk of stroke, heart attack

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Re: Working over 55 hours a week associated with higher risk of stroke, heart attack

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Post by meheleventyone »

synaesthesisx wrote: post #29
meheleventyone wrote: post #27

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Sure, the heart attack itself was caused by a thrombosis that fully blocked the left coronary artery. It actually came on whilst I was doing my morning swim. Results wise I got lucky and got fixed with a stent early enough that there doesn’t seem to be any (noticeable) damage to the heart. Right now the doctors don’t know precisely why I got this clot. Other than having it I’m in good health with no signs of chronic…

Is there any chance you were exposed to COVID at any point? I know there’s an association between COVID-19 and clotting events (even for otherwise asymptomatic individuals)!

It’s possible although my wife has been tested weekly for her job so maybe unlikely.

Re: Working over 55 hours a week associated with higher risk of stroke, heart attack

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Post by blocked_again »

qolop wrote: post #26
novaRom wrote: post #25

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With today's technologies it's absolutely possible to work outside: A lengthy meeting where your role is a listener? - jogging Programming? - park, garden, beach Make breaks, walk, swim, run, enjoy fresh air, no need to stay indoors.

Any advise for how to work outside if 1. It's boiling hot 2. Air is dangerously polluted 3. No swimming pools in the vicinity 4. Mosquitoes in the parks and gardens will give you dengue

Emigrate.

Re: Working over 55 hours a week associated with higher risk of stroke, heart attack

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Post by philmcp »

In years to come we will look down on current working conditions in the same way we currently do with 15hr factory shifts during the industrial revolution.

As a step in the right direction, I believe that most jobs should be offered on either 4 days (80% salary) or 5 day (100% salary) contracts.

On this topic, I recently built https://4dayweek.io - Software Jobs with a better work / life balance

Re: Working over 55 hours a week associated with higher risk of stroke, heart attack

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Post by admissionsguy »

> The research found that working 55 hours or more a week was associated with a 35% higher risk of stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from heart disease, compared with a working week of 35 to 40 hours.

That is a risk I'm willing to take, I'm afraid.

To put it in context, according to Google search infobox, "The global lifetime risk of stroke is approximately 25% starting at the age of 25", so the risk jumps from 25% to 34%. Is that a lot? Depends on your priorities.

I wonder if and how they managed to properly control for things like obesity or stress. Most middle-aged working professionals are in a terrible shape from my observations.

Re: Working over 55 hours a week associated with higher risk of stroke, heart attack

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Post by ayushchat »

meheleventyone wrote: post #27
ayushchat wrote: post #22

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Wow, I hope you're alright now. Can you share a bit more about what may be the reason for the heart attack? Your diet or fitness habits? I'm in my mid thirties, I think I'm fit, but constantly hear of "fit" people suffering heart attacks at this age.

Sure, the heart attack itself was caused by a thrombosis that fully blocked the left coronary artery. It actually came on whilst I was doing my morning swim. Results wise I got lucky and got fixed with a stent early enough that there doesn’t seem to be any (noticeable) damage to the heart. Right now the doctors don’t know precisely why I got this clot. Other than having it I’m in good health with no signs of chronic…

Thank you for sharing your story, it helps a lot. Hope you come back to full fitness soon and resume your regular swims :)

Re: Working over 55 hours a week associated with higher risk of stroke, heart attack

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Post by ryanbrunner »

admissionsguy wrote: post #35

> The research found that working 55 hours or more a week was associated with a 35% higher risk of stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from heart disease, compared with a working week of 35 to 40 hours. That is a risk I'm willing to take, I'm afraid. To put it in context, according to Google search infobox, "The global lifetime risk of stroke is approximately 25% starting at the age of 25", so the risk jumps from 2…

What's the benefit though? When combined with the many, many studies that show that consistently working long hours significantly impacts productivity (to the point where it's a net negative), why would you ever do it if it additionally is bad for your health?

Re: Working over 55 hours a week associated with higher risk of stroke, heart attack

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Post by bachmeier »

admissionsguy wrote: post #35

> The research found that working 55 hours or more a week was associated with a 35% higher risk of stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from heart disease, compared with a working week of 35 to 40 hours. That is a risk I'm willing to take, I'm afraid. To put it in context, according to Google search infobox, "The global lifetime risk of stroke is approximately 25% starting at the age of 25", so the risk jumps from 2…

> I wonder if and how they managed to properly control for things like obesity or stress.

You wouldn't want to control for those things if the mechanism by which working long hours affects your health is that it causes you to be obese and increases your stress levels.

Re: Working over 55 hours a week associated with higher risk of stroke, heart attack

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Post by meheleventyone »

ayushchat wrote: post #36
meheleventyone wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sure, the heart attack itself was caused by a thrombosis that fully blocked the left coronary artery. It actually came on whilst I was doing my morning swim. Results wise I got lucky and got fixed with a stent early enough that there doesn’t seem to be any (noticeable) damage to the heart. Right now the doctors don’t know precisely why I got this clot. Other than having it I’m in good health with no signs of chronic…

Thank you for sharing your story, it helps a lot. Hope you come back to full fitness soon and resume your regular swims :)

Thanks. :)
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