A rising trend of sudden heart attacks claiming the lives of people in their 30s and 40s is an alarming statistic that needs immediate attention. The incidence of heart attacks in the young has almost doubled since the time I started in the super-specialised profession of heart surgery 25 years back. Global statistics also say that the proportion of adults aged between 30-50 having a heart attack rose by 2 percent a year for the last 10 years. The present Covid crisis has added to the problem both directly (by causing inflammation and blood clotting ) and indirectly (by self delaying medical checkup for fear of going to the hospital in these times).
The causes are indeed multiple and additive. One of the most important reasons is the high mental stress that most young professionals are going through. Add to this the increased prevalence of smoking among young people and decreased…
