Comedian Raju Srivastava suffers heart attack in the gym: 6 signs of this critical condition everyone should know

As the news reports of popular comedian Raju Srivastava suffering a heart attack came to fore, the public attention has once again shifted to what is driving so many heart attack incidents in the country?

59 year old Raju Srivastava is a known face in the entertainment industry. He is popularly known as Gajodhar. Born as Satya Prakash Srivastava in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, Raju had always wanted to become a comedian. Apart from comedies, he has acted in several TV series and movies as well. He is known for shows like The Kapil Sharma Show and The Great Indian Laughter Challenge. Two weeks before he was seen in India's Laughter Champion.

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Reportedly, he collapsed while running on a treadmill this morning. He was working out at a gym in South Delhi.

Immediately after he collapsed he was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Reports say his condition is stable now and he is recuperating. He will be kept under observation for a few days and will then be discharged, reports quoting hospital sources have said.

Heart attack occurs when the heart muscles do not get enough blood. The greater the gap in getting medical help the higher risk it poses to the heart.

Before a heart attack occurs, there are several symptoms one can feel:

• Chest pain which may seem like extreme tightness in the chest. Heart attack chest pain seems like a pain due to pressure, squeezing or extreme ache in the heart.
• Pain shoots to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, and teeth. One can also experience pain in the upper belly.
• One can experience cold sweats all of a sudden
• Fatigue is a common symptom of heart attack
• Heartburn or indigestion like feeling is also experienced
• Sudden dizziness and lightheadedness is a characteristic symptom of heart attack

Whenever you see someone having the symptoms mentioned above, do calm them first. Begin CPR if the person is unconscious and immediately call an ambulance and take the person to hospital.

While the ambulance or medical service is on the way, calm the person and reassure them of timely medical help.

Heart issues related deaths or deaths related to cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. As per the data of the World Health Organisation (WHO), approximately 17.9 million lives are lost every year due to coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease and other conditions.

Heart attack and strokes claim 4 out of 5 deaths. The WHO report also says that one-third of the deaths occur in people prematurely, which is below the age of 70 years.

While there are several risk factors for heart attack, the most potential risk factors are unhealthy diet, alcohol and tobacco consumption and physical activity. People who have raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose, raised blood lipids, and are overweight and obese are also more prone to the disease.

In recent days, few incidents of people collapsing while being engaged in physical activities have been reported.

Few days before Deepesh Bhan, who is known for playing Malkhan in Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai! collapsed while playing cricket. A physically fit person, Deepesh's demise sent a wave of shock among his fans, followers and co-actors. As per reports, Deepesh had exercised in the morning that day and on the way to the shooting set he stopped to play cricket. When he collapsed on the ground blood came out from his ears and nose, reports have said.

Since the nature of heart diseases are extremely cryptic, it is difficult to ascertain their occurrence before the critical stage.

The only way that can prevent a heart disease from getting bigger and worse is having a healthy lifestyle and having regular medical checkup.

(The symptoms, risk factors and other information related to heart attack are based on various medical reports. Details on Raju Srivastava’s health are awaited.)