Cardiac Arrest

Explained: What caused American football star Damar Hamlin to collapse mid-game?

Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after delivering a tackle during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a cardiac arrest. Cardiac specialists say it's too soon to tell what caused Hamlin's heart to stop, but commotio cordis, a rare type of trauma, is one of the possible causes

American football star collapses on field: Why do super-fit, young athletes suffer cardiac arrests?

US football star Damar Hamlin fell all of a sudden during a game following which doctors said that he had suffered a cardiac arrest. The 24-year-old athlete isn’t the first to collapse in the middle of a game. But why does this happen to healthy sportspeople?

Actor Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi dies during workout: Why heart attacks while exercising are becoming common?

It happened to comic Raju Sivastava. Now TV actor Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi has collapsed during a workout session at the gym. Health experts advise people to go undergo health check-ups before opting for strenuous exercise regimes

Karnataka Minister Umesh Katti dies of cardiac arrest at 61

According to sources, Katti collapsed in the bathroom of his Dollar's Colony residence and was rushed to the hospital

5 important things to know about sudden cardiac arrest

As the name implies, sudden cardiac arrest refers to the sudden loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness that is caused by an electrical disturbance in the heart

Singer KK passes away: Police recover blood-stained towel from singer's hotel room in Kolkata

Police said that the manager of Krishnakumar Kunnath claimed that the singer fell down while trying to pull a chair inside the hotel room and hurt himself on the forehead. He then used the towel to wipe off the blood from his forehead

KK will be remembered through his songs: Vice President, PM Modi, Amit Shah condole death of Bollywood singer

Popularly known as KK, renowned Bollywood singer Krishnakumar Kunnath passed away in Kolkata on Tuesday night. He was 53, and survived by wife and two children

Christian Eriksen knew he would play football again two days after cardiac arrest

Eriksen was fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and doctors gave him hope he could return to the sport.

What to do when a friend or colleague is having a cardiac arrest? Here's some first-aid steps to follow

The annual number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in India has been projected to rise 2.26 million in 1990 to 4.77 million in 2021.

World Heart Day: Why exercise must not be stopped but started slowly after suffering a heart attack

In the beginning, after having a heart attack, one must start exercising very slowly, taking breaks in between