India, April 18 -- Heart disease is often believed to be a middle-aged health problem. This belief can make people complacent, assuming they can start taking their health seriously later in life. However, the groundwork for heart-related issues is actually laid in childhood, making it important to care for your heart and overall health early on.ALSO READ: Can you inherit heart disease risk? Heart surgeon with 25 years of experience shares what is Lp(a) and how to manage it

Take it from a heart surgeon with 25 years of experience, Dr Jeremy London, a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon, revealed the grim reality in an Instagram post on April 17. It comes as a rude awakening when he said, "What if I told you that heart disease did not s...