A teacher from Muzaffargarh’s Shah Jamal area, identified as Niaz Ahmed, reportedly lost his life in Lahore after suffering cardiac arrest while delivering a training lecture.

 

According to initial reports, Niaz Ahmed suddenly felt severe chest pain during a teacher training session at Crescent Model School in Lahore and collapsed. He passed away shortly after. 

 

 

In recent days, Pakistan has seen several similar incidents where young professionals and students have died of sudden cardiac arrest. 

 

In 2023, a young student in Karachi died of cardiac arrest. His body was found in the washroom of the hostel.

 

Cardiac arrest is the sudden cessation of breathing after the heart develops an irregular rhythm. The person suffering from cardiac arrest loses consciousness. There is a short window for getting treatment, otherwise the person may die. 

 

A sudden cardiac arrest is markedly different from a heart attack, during which blood flow to a part of the heart may get blocked. Cardiac arrest usually has nothing to do with blood flow. 

 

While sudden cardiac arrest often occurs with no symptoms, in some cases the event may be preceded by palpitations, shortness of breath, chest pain and lightheadedness.