#HeartAttack trends on Twitter; know its Hyderabad link
The hashtag '#HeartAttack' began trending on Twitter in India on February 24 after users shared video clips of recent deaths caused by sudden cardiac arrest. The trend started with clips from Hyderabad showing people, including a police officer, collapsing while going about their daily routines.
Perhaps the most shocking video was of a 40-year-old man collapsing while attending a wedding ceremony, which reportedly occurred in Kala Pattar.
ये किस तरह की मौत है? इतना खुशनुमा माहौल, शादी का फंक्शन। फिर अचानक मातम। ऐसा लग रहा एक सेकंड पहले तक मरने वाले को भी कोई अंदाजा नहीं हुआ।
— Ashish Urmaliya (@TheJournalistIN) February 23, 2023
ट्रेंड सा चल रहा है। pic.twitter.com/Xg5vRaXxsT
In another clip, a cop collapsed on the floor during a workout at a gym in Hyderabad allegedly due to a sudden cardiac arrest. The constable, identified as Vishal and a resident of Bowenpally, was posted at Asif Nagar police station.
A 24 year old young constable, YB Vishal breathed his last, as he suffered #cardiacarrest during his work out in a #gym in #Hyderabad. He was a 2020 batch constable who joined duty in Asif Nagar Police Station. #Heartattacks pic.twitter.com/7YYPTUKI3b
— Rajeswari Parasa (@ParasaRajeswari) February 24, 2023
These clips caused panic among Twitter users, who shared them with the hashtag #heartattack, making it one of the top trending hashtags in the country.
Meanwhile, some cardiac doctors shared precautions with users and debunked some myths related to cardiac arrest.
Sitting in some position
— Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy (@DrDeepakKrishn1) February 24, 2023
Chewing ginger garlic dhaniya Mirch
Coughing sneezing laughing
None of these will help in heart attack
Reach a hospital with Cardiac facilities as soon as possible to get appropriate treatment in #Heartattack to save life https://t.co/3Aa6cT0cCS pic.twitter.com/ELjEyAW6ne
Some people also shared a heartwarming video of a traffic constable who saved a man's life by immediately performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a busy street in Hyderabad. The man had suffered a massive cardiac arrest in the Rajendranagar area on February 24, leaving people stunned as they watched him collapse in front of them.
Highly Appreciate traffic police Rajashekhar of Rajendranagar PS for doing a commendable job in saving precious life by immediately doing CPR. #Telangana Govt will conduct CPR training to all frontline employees & workers next week inview of increasing reports of such incidents pic.twitter.com/BtPv8tt4ko
— Harish Rao Thanneeru (@BRSHarish) February 24, 2023
As bystanders called for an ambulance, traffic constable Rajasekhar sprang into action, administering CPR without wasting a moment.
Telangana Health Minister Harish Rao Thanneeru has praised the traffic cop for his quick thinking and life-saving actions.
Sudden cardiac arrest cases have drastically increased in India and in other countries in recent years, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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First published: 24 February 2023, 18:23 IST