HEART DISEASES ON RISE AMONG YOUNG WOMEN

Studies show a disturbing rise in heart diseases among young, premenopausal Indian women, accounting for over 17% deaths

While males are generally more susceptible to heart disease than females, heart issues are now becoming increasingly common among young and premenopausal women in the country, experts have said.

According to the Global Burden of Disease Study, heart disease is a leading cause of fatality among Indian women, accounting for over 17 per cent of deaths.

“Women are generally protected till menopause. However, we are oftentimes nowadays, finding a lot of young women who are premenopausal, having heart attack, heart disease and various other heart problems,” Dr S Ramakrishnan, professor in the cardiology department at AIIMS-New Delhi said.