This sad news has raised new concerns over the deadly disease, which has increased significantly after the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

In four separate incidents, a 32-year-old man died in a gym in UP's Varanasi on Wednesday, a 17-year-old minor died in Rajkot, while a 40-year-old man living in Hanuman Madhi Chowk area died. Went. Due to a heart attack on Thursday.

Another 34-year-old man died of a heart attack while riding a bike in Navsari, Gujarat.

“Whenever we start gymming/exercise, it should start slowly, the duration should vary, should be less initially and then gradually increase as per the tolerance level of the person,” says Dr. Manish Aggarwal, senio consultant and head of interventional cardiology at PSRI Hospital, told IANS.

He added that a doctor's evaluation can warn of any risk factors for coronary artery disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, strong family history of heart disease which can help prevent any untoward incident.Tobacco smoking, unhealthy lifestyle along with increased intake of salt, sugar and junk food rich in unhealthy oils and zero exercise are some of the major risk factors for the increase in heart attack cases in the country.

Last year, several people fainted at Garba events during Navratri in Gujarat and at least 10 people reportedly died of heart attacks. The youngest of the victims was just 17 years old.

While heart attacks have been occurring for a long time, the Covid virus as well as the vaccine have been considered risk factors.

The deaths also come amid reports that British pharma giant AstraZeneca had acknowledged that its Covid vaccine, developed in collaboration with Oxford University and sold in India as Covishield, could increase the risk of blood clots.Blood clots that narrow the arteries leading to the heart can cause heart attacks.