 "Karisma Kapoor's ex-husband Sunjay Kapur's death: How a bee sting can lead to a heart attack")
Karisma Kapoor’s ex-husband and businessman Sunjay Kapoor passed away in England while playing Polo on Thursday due to a heart attack at the age of 53 in England.
As per new reports, Sunjay swallowed a bee by mistake during a game of polo, which led to a heart attack. But can a bee cause death?
Dr Farah Husain, a senior anaesthesiologist and intensivist in New Delhi shared that a bee sting can be life-threatening.
“In some individuals, a bee sting can lead to a very severe and life-threatening systemic allergic response called anaphylaxis. This is an acute medical emergency that causes angioedema, laryngeal edema (swelling of the airway) with severe difficulty in breathing, followed by immediate cardiovascular collapse if not managed within minutes. If a bee is accidentally swallowed and bites a susceptible individual in or around the oral cavity, it may become a life-threatening event leading to death due to cardiac arrest,” Dr Hussain told WION.
Dr Bhupendra Singh, Consultant- Cardiology, Manipal Hospital, Ghaziabad also told the portal that a bee sting can lead to cardiac arrest and said, “A bee sting or an insect sting contains a type of a venom which causes hypersensitivity in the body. The reason for death may be multiple. A sting may lead to an increase in heart rate. It can lead to a lowering of blood pressure, which in turn can lead to cardiac arrest.”
The news of Sunjay Kapoor’s demise was confirmed by Suhel Seth on X as he wrote, “Deeply saddened at the passing of @sunjaykapur… a terrible loss and deepest condolences to his family and his colleagues.”
At the time of his death, he was married to entrepreneur and former model Priya Sachdev. He is survived by his wife Priya, and three children.