A 32-year-old man named Jagdish died of a silent heart attack in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The incident happened on Sunday when he was walking with his wife to a nearby store.
On Sunday evening, Jagdish's wife along with her brother-in-law took Jagdish to bring some household items from a nearby store. During their walk, Jagdish complained of sudden chest pain and fell unconscious on the ground. His wife immediately called for medical help. But before their arrival, he passed away. Jagdish gushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead upon arrival at the emergency ward.
Jagdish's sudden death gives a shock to his wife and family members. According to family members, Jagdish lost his parents and he was the sole brother among five sisters. He was married two years ago.
The doctors suspected that it was a silent heart attack, a post-mortem report is pending for the confirmation of death.
A similar incident happened in Indore earlier, 26-year-old Rahul Raikwar, died of a sudden heart attack on Saturday. Rahul is an electrician and has a young daughter. The incident happened while on his way to buy groceries on his two-wheeler along with his brother. In the middle of the route, he suffered a sudden heart attack and collapsed. He was taken to the hospital, and doctors declared he was dead. His autopsy report disclosed the cause of death was a silent heart attack.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, a silent heart attack has no symptoms, mild symptoms, or symptoms people don't connect to a heart attack. It is also known as myocardial infarction. A heart attack means your heart isn't getting oxygen, and this injures the heart.
Some estimate that nearly 50-80% of all heart attacks are silent. A silent heart attack has been connected to a higher risk of heart failure.
References:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21630-silent-heart-attack
(Input from various sources)
(Rehash/Lavanya Beeraboina/MSM)
