Experts sound alarm as heart disease cases surge among young adults
IV Report KARACHI: Pakistan is grappling with a rising tide of heart disease cases among young adults, particularly those under 35. Medical experts sounded the alarm, citing alarming statistics on cardiac disease occurrences, at a World Heart Day event in Karachi. The root causes of this surge are threefold: a sedentary lifestyle, modern smoking forms, and obesity. Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) and Help International Welfare Trust (HIWT) jointly organised the symposium on September 30. Professor Dr Muhammad Nawaz Lashri, President of Pakistan Hypertension League (PHL) and head of DUHS' Cardiology Department, emphasised that cardiovascular diseases affect not only the heart but also the brain and kidneys. "These diseases are increasing day by day because we are not paying attention to our lifestyle." Chief Guest Professor Dr Muhammad Ishaque noted that Pakistanis suffer from heart diseases 10 years earlier than people in Western countries. Stressing the ...