Srinagar: A 55-year-old man died of a cardiac arrest at Rakh e Hygam village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday morning.
An official identified the deceased as Abdul Rashid Malla, son of Mohammad Shaban Malla and a resident of Sopore’s Rakh-e-Hygam.
As per reports, he had complained about severe pain in the chest at his residential house before being rushed to the hospital.
However, he said as he was rushed to a nearby health facility in Sopore, doctors declared him brought dead.
Reportedly, this is the 9th death due to cardiac arrest in Kashmir valley in the past three days.
Kashmir-based doctors maintained that the prevailing freezing temperature constricts blood vessels and increases blood pressure as blood tends to be thicker during extreme cold, and chances of heart attack or stroke increase.
Dr. Irfan, a cardiologist at the Government Medical College, Srinagar said that the heart attack cases in Kashmir have increased in the last four years with about 10-20 heart attack cases being brought to SMHS Hospital alone daily.
He suggested precautionary measures including keeping blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol levels in control. Besides, people should leave their sedentary life, quit smoking, and do regular physical exercises to avoid the risk of a heart attack.
“People must keep themselves warm, and avoid going out in the chilly cold for a walk. They should eat a healthy diet, mainly fruits, and vegetables, to keep themselves hydrated,” he added.
(KNO)