Dr. Shruti Shah

Many people in India use the terms "heart attack" and "cardiac arrest" as if they mean the same thing.   From a safety and awareness standpoint, this confusion can be risky.   Both are serious heart-related emergencies, but they are not the same condition, and they require different responses.  A heart attack is related to a blockage in blood flow, while cardiac arrest is an electrical failure that causes the heart to stop suddenly.   Understanding this difference is critical for offices,...

Imagine you are at a family gathering, a busy office, or even a gym.   Everything seems normal until, in a split second, someone collapses. No warning, no time to call for help, and no pulse.   This is the terrifying reality of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA).   In India, heart-related emergencies are rising at an alarming rate, and the most frightening part is that SCA doesn't discriminate.   It doesn't care if you are young, fit, or wealthy. When the heart’s electrical system fails, the clock...

The news headlines across India have become increasingly tragic and familiar: a 25-year-old software engineer collapses at his desk, a fit teenager falls during a football match, or a young bride suffers a fatal episode on her wedding day.   The myth that heart failure is an "old person’s disease" has been shattered.   In India, Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is claiming young lives at an unprecedented rate, often leaving families with no answers and no time to say goodbye.  The most terrifying...