Deaths due to heart disease witness rise by 59% in 20 years: Report
Heart or cardiovascular diseases are the number one cause of death across India and the number of cases are unfortunately rising.
While treatment modalities are evolving rapidly to improve clinical outcomes and help patients live an active and productive life post-treatment, heart diseases are responsible for 25 percent deaths in India and has also become the leading cause of premature mortality in terms of years of life lost.
A disturbing report has said that in the last 20 years, early deaths due to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have increased by a staggering 59%.
By getting affected with heart conditions in working age, people not only lose out their productive years but also add to the overall economic burden of the disease.
According to a paper, published in the Journal of Harvard School of Public health, cardiovascular disease deaths alone give India the "highest loss in potentially productive years of life" of all countries in the world.
"Compounded with a steep rise in the number of young patients, in Rajasthan itself, CVD contributes to approximately 11 percent of the disease burden. I get around 15 percent heart patients below 45 years of age in a month. The major reasons contributing to the early onset of the disease are work-related stress, unhealthy lifestyle, family history, diabetes, and habits like smoking, drinking and lack of sleep.
Along with these risk factors, the lack of preventive measures at the appropriate time sometimes leads to an elevated risk of having a cardiac disease.
16.10.2017
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