At 45 years Aditya was living a perfect life. Good job, handsome salary package, loving family, parties with friends, about everything good life had to offer. One day he woke up at 4.30 a.m. and complained of a discomfort in the chest, it may be “gas” he surmised. His wife said they can go to the doctor after breakfast, she suggested he drink some water and go to sleep. He went to sleep never to wake up – this is a real-life incident. Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in India. Added to this is a significant burden of congenital heart diseases, rheumatic heart disease, degenerative heart disease and arrhythmia related cardiac problems. Heart disease is rising rapidly in India with westernisation of our diet/reduced physical activity and a genetic predisposition to develop blockages in the blood vessels. We have a high incidence of diabetes, hypertension, and central obesity which contributes to coronary artery disease at a younger age. Read more
