Indian youth experience mild cardiac attack symptoms early: Doctors

Delhi | Thursday | 20th September, 2018

Summary:

Doctors at a Delhi hospital say that youngsters are facing mild cardiac attack symptoms early in their life due to bad lifestyle habits. Sedentary lifestyle, poor eating habits and lack of physical activity is highly linked to obesity and thereby causing heart problems. "Increased dependence on the middle-aged people (both men and women) on smoking and binging on alcohol is responsible for premature heart problems. EXPERT SPEAKExperts say that asymptomatic heart attacks annually account for around 45-50% of morbidities due to cardiac ailments and even premature deaths in India. Asymptomatic heart attacks usually show symptoms in the early 20's and 30's which becomes fatal around the age of 40 years, and hence timely intervention can help in such circumstances..