Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj died on Tuesday night following a cardiac arrest, AIIMS hospital sources said. She was 67.
The veteran BJP leader was brought to AIIMS in a critical condition but soon passed away, sources said. Swaraj had been battling health issues for a while and had declined to contest this year’s Lok Sabha elections due to health issues.
However, her sudden demise has come as a shock to many. It’s also raised the question of what the word ‘cardiac arrest’ really means, what it implies and how is it different from a heart attack.
Dr Ashok Seth, Head of Cardiology at Fortis Hospitals, says that a person who looks healthy could also be living with blockage in their arteries.
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