For decades, heart disease was seen as something that happened later in life. But doctors today are sounding the alarm; young men and women in their 20s are now walking into clinics with chest pain, palpitations, and in some cases, even heart attacks.

“Ten years ago, if you asked me how many patients under 30 I saw with heart-related complaints, I would probably say one in a hundred. Now, it’s closer to one in ten,” says Dr Subrat Akoury, senior cardiologist. “The change has been dramatic, and it worries us.”

“The number one factor is stress,” Dr Subrat Akoury explains. “Today’s youth face constant pressure, studies, jobs, relationships, financial uncertainty, and stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline put a continuous strain on the heart.”

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