Take the COVID-19 Survival Calculator Quiz

[InTheLight]

Know your risk.

www.covid19survivalcalculator.com

 

[KenH]

Interesting. I have a 19% of catching it. An 8.7% of dying from it if I did catch it. And an overall survival probability of 98.3%.

 

[InTheLight]

Mine was:

Infection risk: 31%
Mortality risk if infected: 2.2%
Overall survival probability: 99.3%


I have atrial fibrillation (it's under control, haven't been in afib that I know of since 2015, praise the Lord). When I checkmark "serious heart condition" my numbers change and become:

Infection risk: 31%
Mortality risk if infected: 28.5%
Overall survival probability: 91.2%

But is afib a "serious heart condition?"

The American Heart Association says that those with cardiovascular disease have an increased risk. They include afib in the list of cardiovascular diseases. (Yes, I noticed the word 'serious' is missing.)

The British Heart Foundation says: “If you have atrial fibrillation, there isn’t enough information at the moment to tell whether it or other abnormal heart rhythm problems put you at higher risk from coronavirus. It seems likely if you have well-controlled atrial fibrillation, that your risk is lower than for the groups mentioned.”

 

[KenH]

But is afib a "serious heart condition?"

I imagine my 9% chance of dying if I caught it is due to taking Losartan for high blood pressure and Multaq for Afib. I don’t consider my Afib a serious condition as it really only flared up for the first time back around 2007 when I went through an extremely stressful situation at work for 10 months and then a little bit this year in early April(but I think that was due to dealing with my wife’s situation). Now, if someone is regularly affected by it, then it would be a serious condition.

But I’ll gladly take a 91% chance of survival if I catch it. Who knows, maybe I’ve already had it and never knew it.

 

[InTheLight]

I imagine my 9% chance of dying if I caught it is due to taking Losartan for high blood pressure and Multaq for Afib. I don’t consider my Afib a serious condition as it really only flared up for the first time back around 2007 when I went through an extremely stressful situation at work for 10 months and then a little bit this year in early April(but I think that was due to dealing with my wife’s situation). Now, if someone is regularly affected by it, then it would be a serious condition.

But I’ll gladly take a 91% chance of survival if I catch it. Who knows, maybe I’ve already had it and never knew it.

I'm glad to hear your afib is under control.

I had a mild sore throat for four days, April 16-19, and mild headache for two of those days. I wonder if that was the Covid-19?

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[Deacon]

I’m in the high risk band,
I’m old, hypertensive, and a healthcare worker with multiple contacts
85% odds of getting it
12% odds of dying from it

btw, there are many causes of atrial fibrillation, heart disease and hypertension are two of them that would put you in a higher risk category.
The so-called “miracle drug” that has been promoted a bit is hydroxychloriquine... that would be a no-go with a fib.

Rob

 

[Revmitchell]

The test is a bunch of balone

 

[Deacon]

I imagine my 9% chance of dying if I caught it is due to taking Losartan for high blood pressure and Multaq for Afib.

It’s not the drugs you take that are the issue, it is the underlying reason you are taking the drugs that increase your risk.

Rob

 

[KenH]

It’s not the drugs you take that are the issue, it is the underlying reason you are taking the drugs that increase your risk.

Also, probably being 64 years old, as well. My immune system is strong. The last time I was really sick was with strep throat about 9-10 years ago. Since then it’s just been some sniffles now and then.

 

[InTheLight]

The so-called “miracle drug” that has been promoted a bit is hydroxychloriquine... that would be a no-go with a fib.

Rob

I have read that, and it helps to put it out there for others to see.

 

[Rob_BW]

86% chance of catching, .5% chance of dying.

I believe I most likely have already had it. A bunch of us got sick in Erbil, Iraq, right about the time it started raging through Iran. Or maybe I'm completely wrong.