What is the status of heart disease in India?

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HEART DISEASE IN INDIA
The expression heart disease suggests different
types of heart conditions. The most well-known is
coronary artery disease (CAD), which can cause
cardiac arrest. Different sorts of heart disease
and disorders are the disease of heart valves,
issues identified with heart rhythm, heart
failure and congenital heart disorders, that is,
individuals with inborn heart disorders. Heart
Disease in India What is the status of heart
disease in India? As indicated by WHO report,
coronary illness is among the leading reasons for
death in India. It additionally impacts the most
productive section of population aging 35-65
years. The danger of CAD in Indians is 3-4 times
higher than White Americans, and
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• times higher than Japanese. Indians are inclined
  to CAD at a significantly more
• youthful age. The average age of initial heart
  attack in Indians is 53 years. Around 5-10 of
  heart attacks happen in Indian people younger
  than 40 years.
• Anybody, including kids, can be affected by heart
  disorders. CAD happens when a substance called
  plaque (cholesterol-rich) develops in your
  arteries. After some time the plaque causes
  narrowing of the arteries, affecting the
  bloodstream to the heart.
• Smoking, unhealthy eating habits, stress, and
  sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of
  developing CAD. Having high cholesterol,
  hypertension/high blood pressure, or diabetes
  additionally adds to the risk.
• What are the signs and indications?
• The symptoms and early signs may differ according
  to the type of disease. Somebody suffering from
  a heart attack may show several symptoms which
  include
• Chest heaviness or discomfort that doesnt go
  away after a few minutes
• Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, arms
  shoulder or back
• Shortness of breath
• Weakness, Lightheadedness
• Nausea (feeling sick to your stomach)
• Cold sweat

• Can it be prevented?
• You can adopt a healthy lifestyle to reduce your
  risk for heart disease
• Dont smoke
• Maintain a healthy body weight

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• Healthy diet
• Exercise regularly

• Enough rest
• Preventive health check-ups
• Positive attitude and sense of balance

How is it treated? Mainstay of treatment for CAD
is life-style modification (as described above)
and medicines. A patient may require cardiac
procedures like coronary stenting and bypass
surgery.