HEART ATTACK KILLS 1 IN EVERY 33 SECOND IN INDIA, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? QUICK FACTS There are estimated 40 million heart patients in India. 25% of heart attacks occur under the age of 40. Heart attacks occur without warning in 50% of the cases. The death rate in those who reach a hospital and get modern treatment is five per cent. According to the World Health Organisation, non- communicable diseases (NCDs) or chronic diseases such as cancer, heart ailments, respiratory diseases and diabetes kill 38 million people globally every year. Over 20% of the India’s population suffers from at least one of the NCDs, which would cost India an estimated USD 6.2 trillion from 2012 to 2030, a government report said. Men living in cities are three times more prone to heart attacks than people living in villages. As for women, the risk rises significantly after menopause. HEART ATTACK Vs. HEART FAILURE Heart failure (HF) is an abnormality ...
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