Canadian man dies from aortic aneurysm after healthcare delays

Montreal Man Dies After Leaving ER Following 6-Hour Wait

A 39-year-old Montreal man died of an aneurysm a day after leaving a crowded emergency room following a six hour wait to be treated. A social media post by the man, Adam Burgoyne, has garnered attention over the state of Canada’s health-care system. “Had a bit of a health scare last night, but thankfully it wasn’t a heart attack,” Burgoyne said in a Dec. 5 post on the X platform. “Not sure what it was, though, because once they made sure I wasn’…

Montreal man, 39, dies from aneurysm after giving up on six-hour wait at Canadian ER…

Young Canadian dies after leaving emergency room due to wait times

A young Canadian writer and activist died after being told he wasn’t “dying” and made to wait over six hours in an emergency room for further screening. Adam Burgoyne, 39, posted to X on Dec. 5, 2024, about his experience in a Quebec emergency room a day before his tragic death.  He said he went to the emergency room after feeling a pain in the left side of his chest, having nausea and clammy skin. After attempting to calm himself and breathe th…

Montreal man, 39, dies from aneurysm after giving up on six-hour wait at ER

'Had a bit of a health scare last night, but thankfully it wasn’t a heart attack,' Adam Burgoyne said on social media. He died the next day

Canadian man dies of aneurysm after giving up on hospital wait

The sudden death of 39-year-old Adam Burgoyne in Canada comes amid a roiling debate over the American for-profit health care system.