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Terengganu MP denies heart attack, cites exhaustion
🇲🇾 Malaysia /Conflict & Security

Terengganu MP denies heart attack, cites exhaustion

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Kuala Terengganu Member of Parliament Ahmad Amzad Hashim denied reports he suffered a heart attack.
  • He stated medical examinations at the National Heart Institute confirmed his heart is stable.
  • The incident was likely due to exhaustion and a dietary issue, he said.

Kuala Terengganu Member of Parliament Ahmad Amzad Hashim has denied that his near-fainting episode in Parliament was caused by a heart attack. He believes the incident stemmed from exhaustion and a dietary misstep.

Hashim confirmed that medical examinations, including an electrocardiogram (ECG) and blood tests at the National Heart Institute (IJN), showed his heart condition is stable. Doctors at IJN informed him that the health issue he experienced while waiting to debate the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (SUHAKAM) 2024 Annual Report was not a heart attack.

Doctors confirmed my heart condition is stable after the ECG and blood test results were obtained.

— Ahmad Amzad HashimConfirming his stable health after medical examinations.

He experienced dizziness and nearly fainted during the Minister's Question Time session in Parliament. He was taken to the Parliament Clinic for initial treatment before being transferred to IJN for further examination. Hashim is recovering but has been advised to rest temporarily at IJN.

I believe the condition that caused me to nearly faint was not due to heart disease, but possibly due to exhaustion and eating the wrong food.

— Ahmad Amzad HashimExplaining his likely cause for the near-fainting episode.

"I believe the condition that caused me to nearly faint was not due to heart disease, but possibly due to exhaustion and eating the wrong food," he stated. "Alhamdulillah, doctors have confirmed it is not related to heart disease after the blood test results were obtained."

Several scheduled programs for this week have been postponed to allow him time to rest and fully recover.

Alhamdulillah, doctors have confirmed it is not related to heart disease after the blood test results were obtained.

— Ahmad Amzad HashimReassuring about the nature of his health issue.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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