Actor Vikas Sethi dies of silent heart attack: Indigestion is also a sign of heart attack, know how the body asks for help

TV actor Vikas Sethi is a well-known name in Hindi serials. He has acted in popular serials like 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' and 'Kasauti Zindagi Ki'. He died of a heart attack on Sunday at the age of just 48. He slept at night and did not wake up in the morning to find that he had died. Doctors said that he had a silent heart attack. That's why no one knew anything. His wife Janhvi has said in an interview that the actor was suffering from severe digestive problems before his death. The husband and wife had gone to Nashik to attend a family function, when they suddenly developed nausea and stomach pain. As soon as he reached home, he started vomiting and had diarrhoea. He did not want to go to the hospital as he was not feeling well, so the doctor was called at home. He was already dead when his wife went to wake him up around 6 am on Sunday. The doctor said that he died of a heart attack in his sleep at night. According to the American Heart Association, in one out of every five heart attacks, there are no obvious signs of an attack. Hence, people die due to delay in medical help. That's why today in 'Tabyatpani' we will talk about silent heart attack. You will also learn that- Our body is the most intelligent machine in the world In case of silent heart attack, the common belief is that our body does not give any signal before a heart attack. However, that is not the case. Even when a small ant bites, our body tells us about it. In such a situation there is no question of ignoring a serious problem like heart attack. World renowned doctor and author Gabor Mate writes about this in his book 'When the Body Says No': The outside world has distanced us from ourselves Dr. Senior Cardiologist at Heart Disease Institute, Kanpur. Awadhesh Sharma says that our body gives signals of every little problem. He is asking us for help. When we are so busy with the outside world that we cannot listen to our body. We don't understand what our body is trying to tell us. Indigestion and vomiting can also be a sign of heart attack Actor Vikas Sethi's wife said in an interview that her husband had severe symptoms of indigestion and nausea the evening before. Dr. Awadhesh Sharma says problems like indigestion, nausea and vomiting can have many causes, but are also related to heart attacks. Hence, ignoring these symptoms can sometimes prove costly. Silent heart attack also signals A silent heart attack does not mean there are no signs. What actually happens is that sometimes the symptoms are different from the usual symptoms like chest pain and fainting. If a person feels unwell, having trouble breathing, it is not normal. This clearly means that the body is in trouble and is crying out for help. See the graphic below to see what other signals our body sends before a silent heart attack. Who is at greater risk? There may be a problem inside the body that looks perfectly healthy and fit on the outside. Despite this, the risk of any disease is higher for people who are overweight and whose body is expanding like a potato due to obesity. Similarly, there are some risk factors for silent heart attack. See graphic. Good habits can lead to long life We are taught from childhood that only good habits can get us ahead in life. This is said about career. However, this is equally true in the case of health. Exercising daily, getting enough sleep and maintaining a healthy weight can prevent many major diseases. Along with this, it is equally important to give up bad habits like alcohol and tobacco consumption. People 50 years of age or older should have a full body checkup once every 6 months. This makes us aware of our health and many serious diseases are caught early.

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