Your heart doesn’t care how young you are: The myths cardiologists beg you to drop
Times of India••health
Key Points:
- Heart disease is the world’s leading cause of death, responsible for nearly 20 million deaths annually, and it affects people of all ages, including increasingly younger adults due to modern lifestyle factors.
- Many early symptoms of heart disease are subtle or atypical, such as fatigue, breathlessness, and mild aches, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment; only about 35% of people undergo preventive heart check-ups.
- Common myths, such as being "too young" for heart disease, only experiencing chest pain, or that exercise is risky after heart issues, contribute to dangerous delays in seeking medical care and proper management.
- Heart health depends on multiple factors beyond cholesterol, including blood pressure, blood sugar, lifestyle habits, and family history, emphasizing the
