“It is a must for those with a pre-existing heart problem or a recently diagnosed one to go for periodic screenings," he adds. A 2015 study in The Lancet found that 40% of Indians under the age of 55 develop heart attack. A heart attack is a common cause of cardiac arrest, but most heart attacks do not lead to cardiac arrest. It happens because of a previous episode of heart attack leading to progressive damage to the heart. September 29 is observed as World Heart Day and this year's theme is Use your heart to beat CVD

Source: The Hindu September 28, 2020 09:11 UTC