Lifestyle choices, increased stress levels, lack of sleep, nutritious foods and exercise are the main causes of the increase in heart attacks in relatively young people, experts say. The recent case of comedian and actor Raju Srivastava (58) who suffered a heart attack has once again put the issue in the spotlight. In May this year, prominent singer KK (53) died of cardiac arrest after a concert in Kolkata.
Last year, the actors Siddhartha Shukla (40), Puneeth Rajkumar (46), and Amit Misty (47) died of cardiac arrest. dr Nikhil Patchurethe cardiologist at Apollo Hospital in Navi mumbaitold PTI that the rate of heart attacks has doubled in India in the last 20 years and now more young people are prone to it. He said that 25 percent of all heart attack cases are seen in people under the age of 40.
“Smoking is the most important among other risk factors, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol. Lifestyle choices, lack of sleep, nutritious food and exercise, and increased levels of stress are probably responsible for heart attacks in young people,” he said.
In addition, COVID-19 has recently been responsible for an increase in heart attack cases among young people in Indiahe added.
Dr Ajit menoconsultant, cardiac sciences at the Sir HN Trust Foundation hospital in mumbaihe claimed India is becoming the “diabetes capital” of the world and he said that’s also why young people are prone to heart attacks.
The number of young hypertensives is increasing dynamically and the factor causing it is stress, he said. meno He also noted the physiology of indians as another factor.
”If you look at the average Indianhave a much higher fat content than average European of the same Body Mass Index (BMI), which means the same height and weight, and that difference is quite staggering,” he said. The fat content of an average European is seven to eight percent, while that of a Indian it’s almost 12 to 23 percent in terms of visceral adiposity, he said.
“Something that was promoted before and is still relevant, and that’s called the fat skinny Indian. This means that the person will look skinny from the outside, but their visceral fat content, which eventually determines that the patient is going to develop any disease atherosclerosis and blockages etc. is on a much higher side for indians in comparison with westerners who have much better muscle mass than Indians,” he said.
Family history plays a very important role, and especially if the mother had a heart problem at a young age, the chances of the children having it are reasonably high as well. Genes are something you can’t alter, no matter what you do, meno said. “Whatever lifestyle you lead, if your genetic tendencies are extremely high, there’s a good chance you’ll develop blockages sooner or later. So you need to be screened regularly beyond a certain age,” he said. Dr Ramakanta Pandaprominent cardiac surgeon and chief of Mumbai asian heart institutehe also pointed to genetic tendencies as an important factor.
“Other common reasons for heart problems in young people include a strong family history of heart disease, coexisting medical conditions such as diabetes and hypertension, lifestyle problems such as smoking, obesity, stress, lack of exercise, and environmental pollution,” he said. he said she. She said that sudden death is more common in young people because their body has not developed an alternative circulation. This is not so in older people, as they develop blocks over time and their bodies have enough time to get used to the change, she said.
Daily exercise of 30 to 45 minutes can keep the body fit and free from many diseases and health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Panda said. This in turn helps prevent heart disease. But he also warned young people against not hydrating their bodies enough before strenuous exercise.
“When you don’t hydrate, but exercise a lot and sweat, your blood thickens and you can develop a clot. Also, exercising beyond your ability causes stress, which can result in a ruptured artery. Young people They should take care of this,” he said. she said.
Panda said regular screening tests are needed to identify the problem early so that proper treatment can be given before there is significant damage to the heart. Common screening tests include electrocardiogram (ECG), 2D echocardiogram, stress test, and CT scan for coronary calcium.
Cardiac screening tests are recommended once a year or once every two years after age 40 in the general population or after age 30 in the high-risk population, Panda said.
dr mohitgargconsultant and head of the accident and emergency department of the Global Hospital in mumbaiHe said that if cardiac arrest is left untreated, irreversible brain damage occurs within three to eight minutes and death quickly follows. Even in patients who are resuscitated or revived from cardiac arrest, post-cardiac arrest brain injury is the leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term disability in those who survive the acute phase, she said.
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