28-Year-Old Man Dies Of Cardiac Arrest While Having Sex With Girlfriend

A 28-year-old man in India died Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest, while having sex with his girlfriend.

The victim was identified as Ajay Parteki from the western state of Maharashtra. Authorities said Parteki had collapsed while having sex, and was found unconscious in his room.

Parteki and his 23-year-old girlfriend, who worked as a nurse in the state of Madhya Pradesh, had met at a motel Sunday, Nagpur Today reported. About half an hour later, the woman informed the management that her boyfriend had collapsed, following which he was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him dead.

The police questioned the woman, who told them Parteki lost consciousness when the two were getting intimate.

Parteki and the woman had met on Facebook, and were in a relationship for three years. Their parents knew about their relationship, and the two had planned to get married soon.

The 28-year-old, who worked as a driver and a welding technician, had a fever for the past few days, his family told the police.

Assistant police inspector Satish Patil told The Times of India they found no drug wrappers or packets in the room, or with the victim. No evidence of any medication was found either.

However, some media reports said it could be a Viagra overdose. International Business Times could not independently verify these claims.

An autopsy report hinted his cause of death was possibly a heart attack. The police have filed an accidental death case. Authorities have also sent the victim's blood samples to the laboratory for chemical analysis.

Suffering a cardiac arrest during sexual intercourse is not so rare, according to cardiologist Dr Anand Sancheti, who was interviewed by the Times of India.

"We are finding more blockages in youths nowadays. If someone has an untreated coronary artery disease, it can prove fatal during strenuous activities like sex," Sancheti said.

People suffering from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can also die during activities like sex.

“The heart rate and blood pressure increases during sexual activities, which could lead to death,” he said, adding people need to take more care of their heart.