Shocking news of death of passenger at Songshan Airport! 66-year-old woman collapsed suddenly after passing security check and died in hospital

At Taipei Songshan Airport yesterday, a 66-year-old woman surnamed Chen suddenly collapsed to the ground after passing the security check. Although cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and other immediate rescue measures were implemented, she unfortunately could not be saved. The family reluctantly said that she had a history of hypertension. Liu Zhongping, a specialist advisor at the Heart Medical Association of the Republic of China and a cardiologist at Yuping Clinic, once pointed out that sudden death may seem sudden, but most of it is related to heart disease, including coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, etc., which may become fatal causes. He reminded patients with hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia to take good control to avoid the risk of heart disease.

The police said that the woman surnamed Chen was originally scheduled to fly to Japan alone yesterday. After passing the security check at the international security check line at Songshan Airport at about 8 a.m., she was packing her luggage behind the security check line when she suddenly felt unwell. She leaned back and fell to the ground unconscious. Airport security personnel immediately performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the Songshan Airport fire brigade sent him to the Songshan Branch of the Tri-Service General Hospital for rescue, but he still died.

According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s health education information, high blood pressure is known as the “silent killer” because it is a common risk factor for major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease. There are many factors that cause high blood pressure, including smoking, drinking, lack of moderate exercise, being overweight, and eating too much salt. The most important thing to prevent high blood pressure is to regularly measure blood pressure, manage blood pressure and adjust a healthy lifestyle from a young age, such as adopting a low-oil, low-sugar, low-salt and high-fiber diet (three low and one high diet), abstaining from tobacco, alcohol and betel nut, and exercising moderately (exercising for at least 30 minutes a day). Only in this way can we grasp the opportunities and keys to health.

Liu Zhongping once shared on the Facebook page "Dr. Liu Zhongping's Cardiology Notes" that many people have a heart attack because they don't understand how to deal with it. It comes so suddenly. In fact, "sudden death" is always around us. "The risk of instant death is for you and me."

Most sudden deaths are related to heart disease

Liu Zhongping explained that taking Europe as an example, the rate of sudden death in advanced countries such as Germany and Spain has been increasing in recent years, especially among women. A study published in the top medical journal "The Lancet" in 2026 showed that due to the increase in cardiovascular diseases, the probability of sudden death continues to rise.

He went on to say that it is often impossible to determine the cause of the illness due to sudden death before being sent to the hospital. However, the vast majority of sudden deaths are due to heart problems. Many are sudden deaths caused by existing coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, or heart failure, and some die from the first heart attack.

4 types of people are more alert

Liu Zhongping reminded that the prevention of sudden death cannot start until symptoms appear. Patients with heart disease should take medication regularly according to doctor's advice and avoid stopping medication on their own; patients with hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia should actively control their conditions to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. At the same time, for those over 50 years old or with a family history of heart disease, even if they are not obviously unwell, it is recommended to arrange a complete cardiovascular examination to detect potential problems early.