Why Have Heart Attacks Increased Among Indian Youth!?
Aaj kal ke young Indians sochte hain ki heart attack sirf old people problem hai, lekin sachai yeh hai ki yeh bimari ab 17 saal ke bachon tak pahuch gayi hai! India mein 50% heart attacks 50 saal se kam umar ke logon mein ho rahe hain. Nazar Ya! ki iss episode mein, hum discuss karenge heart attack aur cardiac arrest ke beech ka farq, aur unke peeche ke reasons jaise genetics, stress, unhealthy diet, air pollution, aur COVID-19. Heart health ka dhyaan kaise rakhein aur apni zindagi kaise bachayein, yeh bhi jaanein. Stay tuned for this essential heart health discussion!
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00:00Young Indians think that heart attack is an old people's problem.
00:04But nowadays, heart attacks can kill up to 17-year-old children.
00:12In India, 50% of heart attacks occur in people below the age of 50.
00:19And more than 900 people die every day from heart attacks
00:23who are below the age of 30.
00:31In Nazariya Ki Nagariya, today we will talk about
00:33the impact of heart attacks on young Indians' deaths.
00:38First, let's understand the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest.
00:43In a cardiac arrest, your heart is completely arrested.
00:47It stops beating.
00:50This is more dangerous than a heart attack
00:53because it malfunctions the electrical system of the heart
00:57which stops the heart from beating.
01:00Because of this, the patient becomes unconscious and does not get the pulse.
01:04A cardiac arrest is the cause of death of people like Michael Jackson, KK and Raju Srivastav.
01:10A heart attack occurs when an artery is blocked
01:14and blood does not reach the heart.
01:16And that's why oxygen can't reach the heart.
01:19Because of this, the heart muscle starts dying.
01:23This causes chest pains and difficulty in breathing.
01:27The name of a heart attack is because it suddenly attacks your heart function.
01:32It is intense and if you don't get medical help immediately, it can be fatal.
01:38Although this attack happens suddenly, it starts long before it starts.
01:44That's why it is also called a silent killer.
01:47It is important that you know what the causes of this are
01:51and how to stop them.
01:54The first factor is genetics.
01:56Heart disease is the biggest cause of death in India.
01:59And 60% of the world's heart disease cases come from India.
02:05Moreover, we get heart attacks 10 years before compared to the rest of the world.
02:11This risk is due to the haplotype 2 gene variant
02:14which is found in 35-40% of the Indian population.
02:19And if someone in your family has had a heart disease 50 years ago,
02:23then your risk is also very high.
02:26That's why when you go to a doctor,
02:28their first question is
02:30does anyone in your family have a premature heart disease problem?
02:34The second contributing factor is stress.
02:37Because of hustle culture and chronic stress, cortisol hormone is released in the body
02:42which increases the heart rate and blood pressure.
02:46This extra strain puts more stress on the heart.
02:49The biggest example of this is actor Shri Asthal Pade.
02:53Shri Asthal Pade got a heart attack
02:55when he neither drank nor smoked.
02:58And his diet was also good.
03:00He got this heart attack due to stress.
03:03This tells us how dangerous stress is for heart disease.
03:09On top of that, today's modern diet
03:11which is full of processed foods, salt, sugar and unhealthy fats
03:16is a major reason for heart disease.
03:19All these things increase blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
03:24This builds up plaque in the arteries
03:27which increases the risk of heart disease.
03:30Apart from this, people adopt unhealthy habits like smoking and drinking.
03:35And if smoking is not enough,
03:37environmental factors like air pollution also increase the risk of heart attack.
03:42High pollution levels are not only toxic to the lungs but also to the heart.
03:48Effects of COVID-19
03:49Indian Council of Medical Research found that
03:52young Indians are getting more heart attacks these days.
03:55Especially those who are already infected with COVID-19.
03:59Last year, during Garba Nights in Gujarat,
04:0210 people died in just 24 hours.
04:06Actually, due to the virus,
04:08the lungs build up inflammation and fluid
04:11which makes it difficult for oxygen to reach the bloodstream.
04:16That means, if you have recovered from COVID-19,
04:19then your heart will have to work harder to pump blood.
04:24That's why you should take better care of your heart.
04:27And although regular exercise is important for the heart,
04:31over-exertion can be harmful.
04:35Especially if there is any undetected underlying heart disease.
04:39You should be health conscious, not body conscious.
04:43Symptoms of a heart attack can be subtle and varied.
04:47For example, pain in the upper abdomen, jaw, neck, arms or shoulders.
04:53Search for it and be aware.
04:56You should definitely get CPR training when in trouble.
05:00That's why we are putting some links of this training in the description for you.
05:05Awareness and proactive management help in preventing heart disease.
05:10Forget the rat race and take care of your health.
05:14It is true that increasing heart attacks in young people is a serious issue.
05:20But this risk can be reduced with a little awareness and lifestyle changes.
05:25If your view on heart attacks has changed from this video,
05:28then please like and subscribe to us.
05:31And tell us in the comments what you do to keep yourself heart healthy.
05:36I am your host, Sanaka. See you again.
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