Cardiologists say they have, over the last decade, seen an increase in persons suffering heart attacks in their 20s and 30s.
The death of actor Sidharth Shukla at a young age following a heart attack has sent shockwaves across the country.
This has turned people’s attention on young persons dying owing to heart ailments. When 29-year-old Danish footballer Christian Eriksen suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during a Euro 2020 match a few months ago, many wondered how it could happen to a fit and young athlete.
Cardiologists say they have, over the last decade, seen an increase in persons suffering heart attacks in their 20s and 30s.
Dr Kader Sahib Ashraf, Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals, Tiruchy, says: “I started practising 15 years ago. In the first few years of my practice, we would very rarely see patients in their
30s. We would all gather around to decide about the treatment. Now, it has become very common. What I have observed in the past 10 years is that youngsters without risk factors are also getting heart attacks.”
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