Beyond Heart Attacks
World Heart Day Highlights Rising Risks From Heart Failure And Arrhythmias
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World Heart Day coverage highlights that cardiovascular risks extend beyond heart attacks, with deaths from heart failure and arrhythmias rising and factors including chronic stress, poor sleep, social isolation, inactivity, pollution, smoking and unhealthy diets contributing to heart disease. Telangana ambulance data show nearly 60% of cardiac emergencies in 2025 involved people aged 31 to 60; experts urge prompt care for symptoms such as chest discomfort, breathlessness, sweating or pain spreading to the arm or jaw, and recommend routine checks for blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol. Physical activity need not involve intense workouts or reaching 10,000 steps: in a study of people with high blood pressure, each additional 1,000 daily steps up to 10,000 was associated with about a 17% lower risk of death, heart failure and heart attack. Walking, brief movement breaks and simple home exercises can help; guidance generally recommends at least 150 minutes of moderate activity a week, with people starting gradually and building up. Experts also recommend healthy eating, avoiding tobacco, getting adequate sleep, maintaining social connections and taking time away from devices to support heart health.
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One article reports that deaths from heart attacks have fallen by 90%, even as deaths from other cardiovascular conditions, including heart failure and arrhythmias, have increased.
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A Danish study cited in the coverage linked social isolation with a 60% to 70% greater chance of death over seven years. The article also reports that adults with the healthiest sleep habits had a 42% lower risk of heart failure than those with poor sleep habits.
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In Telangana’s 2025 ambulance data, men accounted for 53% of cardiac emergency cases and women 47%; most cases were reported in urban areas, while rural areas accounted for 23% and tribal areas for 6%.
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A cardiologist interviewed by The Times of India warned that passive smoking, as well as smoking, can raise heart attack risk by 30%.
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