SRINAGAR : Heart attacks and strokes are no longer confined to winter in Jammu and Kashmir, as such cases are now being reported throughout the year, with young people also falling victim, doctors said on the occasion of World Heart Day. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

They said urbanisation, sedentary lifestyles, fast food consumption, stress, and uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes are the main reasons.

Cardiologists from leading tertiary healthcare institutions in the valley said, the number of cardiac emergencies has almost doubled in the last five years, and it is increasing with each passing year.

The rise is evident from the sharp increase in stent procedures and pacemaker implantations being carried out at hospitals such as SKIMS, SMHS and other hos

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