Once considered a disease of the elderly, heart attacks now strike Indians nearly a decade earlier than their Western counterparts. Cardiovascular disease is now the leading killer in India, cutting across age, gender, and social barriers.

With lifestyle factors, urban stress, and dietary shifts playing major roles, doctors warn that prevention is no longer optional, in fact, it is urgent.

In a recent discussion on heart health at AajTak Health Summit, doctors shared insights that cut through myths and offered practical steps for Indians to protect their hearts.

THE CHANGING FACE OF HEART DISEASE IN INDIA

India’s largest demographic is its youth, but their lifestyle choices urgently need a reset, say doctors.

Over the last two decades, diabetes, cholesterol, and fatty liver disease ha

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