Statistics on heart diseases and its rate of incidence have always been alarming, yet every year the number of cases and the deaths associated with the disease increases. While several initiatives have been undertaken to narrow down the factors that increase the risk to cardiovascular health, a lot of gaps still need to be filled. Be it the access to the right kind of information or the availability of hospital care, cardiovascular health continues to be heavily impacted.
On World Heart Day, TOI Medithon hosted eminent health experts who shared valuable insights on strategies to prevent heart diseases, tips to manage them, the alarming rise of heart disease among young people, and how women are affected.
