Video: Why so many young, fit people are collapsing and dying? UAE doctors explain

Video: Why so many young, fit people are collapsing and dying? UAE doctors explain

Sudden cardiac arrest strikes young people without warning; however, there are signs or symptoms, including fainting, chest pain, and excessive shortness of breath, among others

Published: Sun 12 Mar 2023, 3:47 PM Last updated: Sun 12 Mar 2023, 4:03 PM

— Footballer Moustapha Sylla, 21, a defender for RC Abidjan, passed away after collapsing on the field while playing a league match on Sunday in Ivory Coast.

— South African rapper Costa Tsobanoglou died after he collapsed while performing during a music festival. He was 27.

— In Muscat, Oman, a man collapsed while playing badminton. He was smashing and shuttling his way to victory when he collapsed and passed away. The CCTV footage of the sudden death went viral on social media.

— In Mumbai, India, a heart specialist collapsed and died while checking files in the corridor. CCTV captured the incident, which showed the doctor collapsing while writing on a file.

These are some of the many incidents of seemingly fit individuals collapsing and dying. UAE doctors explain that most of these cases are due to sudden cardiac arrest. These could be due to a structural or electrical abnormality of the heart. Most of the abnormalities could be genetically inherited but remain undiagnosed and