5 Heart Attack Deaths In Aligarh: Including 2 Children, Raise Concerns About Rising Cases of Cardiac Arrest

Aligarh: Uttar Pradesh has witnessed alarming heart attack-related deaths as five deaths, two of which involved children of 14 and 8 years, took place within 25 days. Another victim included 20-year-old Mamata Chaudhary who was young, but preparing to take the constable's physical test. Mamata ran on 23rd of November. She had fallen dead because of a heart attack.

The two kids who unfortunately died of heart attacks were 14-year-old Mohit Chaudhary, a Class 6 student, and 8-year-old Diksha from Lodhi Nagar. Mohit had heart attack while practicing for sports competition and Diksha was found collapsed while playing with friends. These sudden deaths have caused serious concerns about the health of hearts in this region.

Other Heart Attack Victims in Aligarh

Other victims besides the children are Dr. Lavnish Aggarwal, pediatrician, who died on November 5 when he had a heart attack during his morning walk. On November 20, 29 year old Saiyad Barkat Haider died in his sleep due to a massive heart attack.

Why Heart Attacks Are Increasing?

Experts have been attributing the surge in heart attack cases, especially among younger people, to stress and lifestyle factors exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to cardiologist Dr. Asar Kamal, the number of heart attack cases has increased significantly over the last two to three years.

The cardiologist at Kamal Heart Care Centre stressed that stress had taken a tremendous toll in multiplying cases of heart disease, and this particularly applies to young people ever since COVID hit.

Aligarh's Chief Medical Officer, Neeraj Tyagi, said people need to be cautious but did not comment on the deaths. Professor M Rabbani from Aligarh Muslim University added that sudden cardiac arrests increased by 22% during the last two decades and heart attacks caused most of the deaths.

He emphasized that children with symptoms like shortness of breath and chest pain should undergo immediate examinations to prevent further health complications.

No Evidence Linking COVID Vaccination to Sudden Heart Attacks

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has come out with a result stating there is no surge in sudden cardiac arrests due to vaccination. Still, those severely affected by COVID 19 are at a higher risk of heart attacks and required regular screening.