Medical experts in the country have warned hypertensive patients against participating in activities that cause excitement or put much pressure on the heart.

Speaking on the possibilities of what could have happened to those who died while watching the football match between Nigeria and South Africa on Wednesday, consultant cardiologist, federal medical centre, Jabi, Dr. Salau Ibrahim, said the sudden collapse could be as a result of stroke, sudden heart attack or stress induced heart problem.

The cardiologist told LEADERSHIP that age matters a lot and for people who are older and have other problems like heart issues or the kidney, they need to be very careful about things that stress the organs, especially the heart.

He cautioned against anxiety or stress, explaining that anxiety is a form of emotional stress.”https://c.nsmedia-advertising.com/betano-ng/NG?l=3c690e60-e449-46aa-bfe3-57a08a0632cb&token=dc50b85f-d904-4603-b46b-d389f028451b&country=NG&region=LA&ref=aHR0cHM6Ly9sZWFkZXJzaGlwLm5nLw==&path=aHR0cHM6Ly9sZWFkZXJzaGlwLm5nL2FmY29uLWF2b2lkLXdhdGNoaW5nLWZvb3RiYWxsLWlmLWh5cGVydGVuc2l2ZS1kb2N0b3JzLXdhcm4v&url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmV0YW5vLm5nLz9idGFnPWFfMjU4OTNiXzI2MTZjXyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPTc4MzImdXRtX3NvdXJjZT0xJnNpdGVpZD0yNTg5Mw==

Dr. Salau said the major causes of such sudden deaths  are stroke or heart attack.

“Like the two incidents that happened on Wednesday, it could be that they had heart attack or abnormal heart reading. it’s possible they are hypertensive, diabetic and have not been checking themselves.

Source: Leadership