Pakistani expat’s heart attack horror in UAE: 45-year-old had stomach pain, but his heart stopped twice
Sharjah: When Iqbal Khan (name changed on request), a Pakistani expat working as a driver in the UAE thought something was wrong with his stomach when sudden, severe pain struck his upper abdomen. The 45-year-old also began sweating heavily. Friends rushed him to a nearby clinic. To Iqbal's shock, doctors diagnosed an acute inferior STEMI — a serious heart attack affecting the lower wall of the…
Qatar: 45-year-old Pakistani expat Iqbal Khan experienced severe stomach pain and heavy sweating, leading his friends to rush him to a clinic. Doctors diagnosed him with an acute inferior STEMI, a severe heart attack affecting the lower wall of his heart. This type of heart attack, characterized by a coronary artery completely blocked, requires immediate treatment as prolonged blockage can cause irreversible damage to heart muscle.
Shortly after arriving at the clinic, Iqbal fell unresponsive and his heart stopped twice. He was rushed to Medcare Hospital Sharjah, where doctors managed to clear the blockage and restore blood flow. Iqbal spent two days in the intensive care unit before being discharged and returned to work. This incident, shared on World Heart Day, underscores the importance of recognizing less typical symptoms of a heart attack, such as unusual stomach discomfort accompanied by sweating or other signs.
Dr Rupesh Singh, an interventional cardiologist, emphasized that sudden, severe, or unusual upper-abdominal discomfort should not be dismissed as acidity or indigestion, and that people with cardiovascular risk factors should seek urgent medical attention if they experience such symptoms.
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