ENHANCE YOUR HEALTH SCORECARD

Addressing the core risk factors of heart attack and stroke can help lower your risk for these life-threatening events. Kalwyna Rathod brings you expert advice

- Kalwyna Rathod

Cardiometabolic health - a fusion of cardiovascular and metabolic wellbeing - is vital in determining one's risk for heart attack and stroke. Alarmingly, the incidence of stroke in India has doubled in the last two decades. Most metro cities witness approximately 50 acute strokes every day. The Indian Heart Association projects that India bears 60% of the global heart disease burden, despite having less than 20% of the world's population. In 2021, 70% of heart attack deaths occurred among individuals aged 30 to 60 years.

Dr (Prof) Suryanarayana Sharma PM, Senior Consultant Neurologist & Stroke Specialist - Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, lists and explains the core risk factors of heart attack and stroke.

1. Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)