When you hear this from a top heart-surgeon, there’s no ignoring it.
The last few months have seen a footballer have a cardiac arrest, mid-game, during Euro 2020. He survived it.
Closer home, two people from the entertainment industry – both in their 40s – have died from a heart attack.
There’s a learning from the football incident. Defibrillators need to be available in more public spaces. And, more people need to be trained in CPR - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a life-saving intervention.
Hear it from leading cardiac surgeon and founder Asian Heart Institute, Dr Ramakanta Panda, on CPR, diet and exercise.
Listen.
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