Michigan officials are urging hunters to see a doctor after three people died of heart attacks in the state during the first weekend of deer season.
Dr. William Morrone, medical examiner for the Michigan counties where the deaths occurred, said, “I’ve never seen three people die of heart attacks in 48 hours while deer hunting before, never.” According to MLive,
A 57-year-old man from Lincoln Park, a 65-year-old man from Bay City and an 83-year-old man from Portage died of heart attacks while hunting last weekend, authorities said.
Two men were carrying their deer carcasses after a hunt when they suffered a fatal heart attack. According to ABC12,
“This is a tough activity for men who tend to sit around, especially if they’re retired,” Dr. Morrone said, according to MLive.
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Michigan officials are suggesting that would-be hunters, who are at higher risk of heart failure, visit a doctor for a physical and exercise.
“The first thing they should do is start running a month before hunting season, maybe doing some light weight lifting, like cardio,” Morrone said.
According to Morrone, high blood pressure, heart or pulmonary disease are becoming more common in male patients.
“I’m seeing arterial heart disease that 20 years ago I was seeing in 65-year-olds and now I’m seeing in 45-year-olds,” Dr. Morrone said, according to MLive.
In addition to preventative exercise measures, Michigan officials recommend hunting with a buddy and including a first aid kit with hunting gear.
According to MLive, from Nov. 15 – the start of deer hunting season – to Nov. 19, 74,028 deer have been killed in Michigan.
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