A Egyptian man dies of so-called ‘happy heart syndrome’a rare heart problem that can develop in cases of ‘immense happiness’, as he celebrates Argentina’s coronation as Qatar 2022 World Cup champions in downtown Cairo.
“A young man from the Shubra district he died two hours later of the match (between Argentina and France) for his immense happiness after the coronation of (Leo) Messi,” cardiologist Gamal Shaaban wrote on Facebook.
The specialist asked “learn a lesson from what happened” with the young Egyptian. “We must not exaggerate in expressing our sadness or happiness,” he stressed.
The 26-year-old, identified as Mostafa Abdel Aal, watched the final in a café in the center of the Egyptian capital with his friends.
Arriving at his home, he posted a message on social networks praising Argentina national team captain Lionel Messi, declaring it was the “best day of his life”.
soon after, the young man collapsed after suffering a heart attack and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died of “happy heart syndrome,” according to Shaaban, who was the former director of the Egyptian National Institute of Cardiology.
On Sunday, Argentina won their third World Cup after beating France on penalties after a close match that ended in a draw.
With information from EFE
Source: Clarin
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