In what can be termed as an indirect adverse effect of COVID-19, youth in Bengaluru have been reporting high cases of heart diseases since the pandemic began. A report in The Indian Express has revealed that cardiovascular experts have noted that people in the age group of 20 to 40 years have seen an increase in the past few months. Unconventional factors such as stress, unhealthy diet and substance abuse – all of which reportedly increased during the pandemic – are said to be fueling the increase in cardiovascular problems.
Dr CN Manjunath, Director, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardio-Vascular Sciences and Research (SJICR), said the number of heart attacks among youth has increased by about five per cent in the past few months compared to the pre-pandemic period.
The cardiologist said that most of the rising cases are concentrated between the age group of 25-35. The COVID-19 pandemic has apparently increased the stress level among the youth. “People in this age group are very worried due to the COVID-19 crisis and seemed over-ambitious in trying to achieve too many goals in a short span of time, especially when the conditions are not conducive,” he said. said Indian Express.
Manjunath cited an SJICR study conducted between 2017 and 2019, which found that 51 percent of young smokers with heart problems were habitual smokers, while factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure and family history also showed an increase. promoted.
Meanwhile, Dr Praveen Sadarmin, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Narayana Health City, Bengaluru, attributed the coronavirus-induced stress as one of the major factors contributing to the rise in heart diseases among the youth. He also highlighted the sedentary lifestyle of youth in Bengaluru.
Sadermin also pointed out that the last quarter saw the admission of at least seven heart attack patients every month in Narayan Health City.
Srikanth B Shetty, Senior Consultant and Head of Interventional Cardiology at the hospital, said the growth is more visible at Sakra World Hospital, which has been receiving 15 per cent more patients with heart diseases since the pandemic began in 2019.
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