A 45-year-old Chinese man reportedly suffered a heart attack after getting extremely upset while helping his son with his math homework.
The man, surnamed Liu, had been helping his Year 3 son with homework since school started last month, but over the past two weeks, he had started experiencing mild pain in his chest whenever he got frustrated with the boy.
Things got really bad on Sunday, when Liu became really upset after repeating the same math question to his son three times, who was struggling to find the answer.
At one point he started experiencing sharp chest pain and shortness of breath, and eventually passed out. Liu later woke up and thought medical attention at the Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, where he learned that he had suffered a heart attack.
Right after arriving at the hospital, the 45-year-old man collapsed once again and started convulsing and frothing at the mouth.
He was quickly stabilized and scheduled for various tests to determine the cause of his symptoms.
It was revealed that a part of Mr Liu’s main coronary artery was clogged, and this blockage was cutting the supply of blood to the heart.
Doctors concluded that being a smoker for many years had also contributed to the patient’s condition, but that the heart attack itself had been by intense stress and anger while helping his son with his son’s homework.
They added that Liu was wise to come to the hospital when he did, otherwise his heart problem could have been fatal.
Mr. Liu underwent an emergency operation and is now in stable condition while slowly recovering at the Shenzen hospital.
Interestingly, this is the second such case we’ve covered in little over a year. Last November we wrote about a Chinese mother who also suffered a heart attack while helping her son with a math problem.
Latest Stories
-
Okada rider survives brutal machete attack in Boinso, suspect arrested
57 seconds -
Photos: Asantehene graces son’s graduation at DPS International
2 hours -
Deputy Works and Housing Minister visits Ecobank-JoyNews Habitat Fair Clinic
2 hours -
Abdul Bashiru Hussein: The unseen spark lighting up Ghana’s football future
2 hours -
2025 FIFA Club World Cup: Is European supremacy a myth?
2 hours -
Brazil express interest in hosting 2029 FIFA Club World Cup
2 hours -
TCL hosts West Africa Regional launch in Accra, showcasing innovation and strengthening partnerships
3 hours -
Lecturer advocates mandatory teaching and military training for National Service Personnel
3 hours -
Hundreds of kids and coaches undergo Tennis training in Accra
3 hours -
‘We’ll always be available’ – Roger Smith commits to long-term support for Ghana Tennis
3 hours -
Ghana has enough fuel to last over 2 months – NPA boss
3 hours -
2 dead, three injured in building collapse at Kotokuraba’s London Bridge area
3 hours -
‘It is exciting’ -Tennis star Katrina Adams poised for clinic in Ghana
4 hours -
Nigeria: Five die as bomb explosion rocks Kano
4 hours -
Volta’s decades of neglect must end – Council of State Member rallies MMDCEs to lead regional transformation
5 hours