It is 6:30 AM. A 33-year-old software architect in Hyderabad is on the treadmill. Three sets into his morning workout, he feels a crushing weight in the center of his chest. He assumes it is muscle fatigue. It is not. By 7:10 AM, he is in the emergency ward. He is having a heart attack in young people, it is one of thousands happening across urban India every year, quietly and without the warning most people expect. If you are between 30 and 45, live in a city, skip sleep, eat takeout, and carry a phone permanently attached to your hand, this story is closer to your life than you think. A heart specialist in Hyderabad will tell you plainly: young India has a heart problem, and lifestyle is at the center of it. The Shocking Statistics Behind Heart Attacks in Young Indians India contributes roughly 60% of the world's cardiac disease burden. More alarming: nearly one in four heart attack deaths in India occurs in a person under 40. Young urban professionals — the very demographic dr...
Mitral Valve is the one which is tucked between the upper left atrium and lower left ventricle and when it gets narrowed, this becomes a major heart health issue which is called Mitral Valve Stenosis . Under this condition, the blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle is restricted and the blood starts to flow back into the left atrium, blood vessels of the lungs and to the right side of the heart too. Though stenosis occurs, symptoms don’t appear for a major part of one’s life, say 8 to 10 years. But in India, research suggests that the progression is quicker than in the rest of the world and symptoms surface within 8 to 10 years. As for the severity, such can be mild or severe. What are the possible reasons for mitral valve stenosis that we know? Rheumatic fever can be a discrepancy due to streptococcus infection. Calcium reserves due to old age. The congenital shortcoming in the mitral valve. Autoimmune diseases like lupus, can also contribute to...