Heart disease is the leading individual cause of disease burden in India and it contributes significantly in total 25% of deaths.
According to the ICMR State-Level Disease Burden Report, among all age groups, the prevalence of heart disease has increased by over 50% from 1990 to 2016 in India, with an increase observed in every state. Heart disease contributes nearly 18 per cent of total deaths in India.
This World Heart Day, based on severity and prevalence, Dr. Bipin Kumar Dubey, Head – Cardiology, HCMCT Manipal Hospitals, Delhi, has broadly categorised heart diseases that we must be aware of, into five types.
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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
It is also called atherosclerosis which clinically means hardening and narrowing of the coronary arteries, producing blockages in the vessels that carry blood to the heart. It occurs over some time and…