Some doctors, who pointed out that a dehydrated state after vigorous exercise is responsible for such deaths, said it would be prudent to get a proper cardiac evaluation done before signing up for a rigorous gym programme.Ĭ.N. Except for a family history, he had no risk factors or symptoms,” sources said. “He was talking till he was just 10 minutes away from the hospital, near Bengaluru Palace. Sources said in Puneeth’s case, heart attack had set in just 30-45 minutes before he was rushed to the hospital. Also referred to as cardiac flatline, asystole is the state of total cessation of electrical activity from the heart, which means no tissue contraction from the heart muscle and therefore no blood flow to the rest of the body. Doctors at Vikram Hospitals said the actor was non-responsive and was in cardiac asystole when he was brought there. He was then referred to Vikram Hospitals. Puneeth too complained of chest pain after his routine workout in the morning and was taken to their family doctor where an ECG was done. With several cases of people collapsing during a workout or after returning from the gym being reported, doctors said high-intensity exercise is a precipitating factor in such cases.
Doctors, who said the trend is on the rise in the last few years, pointed out that over 30% of such “unfortunate” victims do not have any conventional risk factors or family history.
The death of Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar has again brought into focus the increasing incidence of heart attacks among the young.
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