Heart Attacks Among Youngsters: Nationwide CPR Training Drive for 10 Lakh Volunteers Begins

Quoting experts, the report said while it’s tempting to attribute this rise solely to COVID-19, a multifaceted analysis is crucial. They blamed lifestyle choices, including sedentary habits, unhealthy dietary patterns, and increasing stress levels as potential culprits.

“Modern-day conveniences often encourage a sedentary lifestyle, and the consumption of processed, high-fat foods may contribute to cardiovascular issues,” Dr Zeeshan Mansuri, an interventional cardiologist at Ahemedabad’s Narayana Hospital was quoted as saying, adding that geographical factors also influence heart health.

Work hard party harder syndrome

Apart from environmental stressors and pollution, impacting cardiovascular systems, the new generation’s mantra of ‘work hard, party harder’ also plays a crucial role. Dr Udgeath Dhir, Director and Head of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery (CTVS), Fortis Memorial Research Institute, advised ‘adequate rest and slightly less stressful schedule’.

Dhir advised youngsters against overdoing it, raising concern that as a practice, doctors don’t screen youngsters for cardiac ailments which can become major issues later. “They are young but they can have blockages, arrhythmia and more heart issues. We ought to screen them at an appropriate age, maybe around college, especially when they have known family history,” he was quoted as saying.

Not a new phenomenon