These Celebrity Deaths Have Many Asking: How Likely Are Heart Attacks In Your 50’s?

These Celebrity Deaths Have Many Asking: How Likely Are Heart Attacks in Your 50s?

TV actor Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi died at the age of 46 after reportedly falling unconscious in the gym. His death adds to a disturbing number of celebrities — seemingly fit and active — passing away at a young age due to heart attack (Myocardial Infarction).

Celebrities We Lost to Heart Attacks in Recent Times

• Raju Srivastava (58) — had a heart attack while exercising in the gym; died after fighting for more than 40 days on a ventilator

• Krishnakumar Kunnath aka KK (53) — suffered a severe heart attack at a concert; his final song was ‘Pal’

• Puneeth Rajkumar (46) — Kannada superstar who suffered a cardiac arrest while rushing to hospital after chest pain during a gym session

• Sidharth Shukla (40) — TV actor and Big Boss 13 winner; died of heart attack on September 2, 2021

• Vivek (59) — popular Tamil actor who passed away due to heart failure on April 17, 2021

• Rajeev Kapoor (58) — actor known for Ram Teri Ganga Maili; died of heart attack on February 9, 2021

• Raj Kaushal (50) — well-known producer who passed away due to heart attack on June 30, 2021

Why Are Young, Fit People Having Heart Attacks?

Earlier, Myocardial Infarction was known as a disease of old age. But since COVID-19, an increasingly younger population is falling prey to cardiac events. Cardiac events can be triggered when people with high genetic risk for cardiac conditions suddenly start rigorous workouts. Pre-existing conditions like diabetes and hypertension, high-risk lifestyle habits like smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and family history of cardiac issues all elevate risk.

Cardiologists note that if a young person collapses without warning, it may indicate a high genetic predisposition to certain heart conditions. The question is: how would someone know their genetic risk before a cardiac event occurs?

Know Your Genetic Cardiac Risk

Preventive genomic tests like Cardiomap by MapmyGenome can help you understand your genetic risk for cardiac conditions. With this knowledge, you can take proactive steps for better cardiac health — before a crisis occurs.