Men, don’t ignore your symptoms - it could result in sudden death

Denmark's midfielder Christian Eriksen (hidden), who is being tended to by paramedics after suddenly collapsing from a cardiac arrest during the Euro 2020 Group B football match between Denmark and Finland in Copenhagen on June 12, is one of the lucky people to escape sudden cardiac death. — AFP

Usually seen as the sole breadwinner in most families, men may be more hesitant to address their health issues to prevent jeopardising their sources of income, but at what cost?

In Malaysia, ischaemic heart diseases remain the principal cause of death for men, constituting 17.3% of fatalities in recent years.