NEW DELHI, Feb. 26 -- Delhi doctors on Thursday flagged a rise in heart disease among younger adults, calling for structured early screening and preventive cardiac evaluation.
At a virtual conference hosted by Mahajan Imaging & Labs, experts noted an 85 per cent year-on-year rise in Calcium Scoring CT scans between 2024 and 2025 and a 36 per cent increase in advanced cardiac imaging.
Over 25 per cent of heart attacks in India now occur in people under 40, with 15-20 per cent of sudden cardiac arrests in those below 50. Doctors said diabetes, hypertension, obesity and stress are driving earlier coronary artery disease, and stressed timely non-invasive tests for risk detection.
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