BTS - EP-34 | Heart Attacks in Youngsters | Ft. Dr. Asaad Akbar Khan

"Heart Health Matters: Addressing the Rise of Heart Disease in Pakistan's Youth"
In this insightful podcast, Dr. Asad Akbar Khan, Chief of Cardiology and consultant interventional cardiologist at Shifa International Hospital, explores the alarming increase in heart issues among the younger population in Pakistan. From the role of cholesterol and processed foods to the dangers of smoking, deep-fried foods, and stress, Dr. Assad sheds light on the key risk factors contributing to heart disease. Discover the importance of maintaining healthy blood pressure, regular heart checkups, and how modern lifestyle habits, such as nighttime gadget use and poor sleep, can silently harm your heart. Learn practical tips for prevention and heart health maintenance, including the significance of physical activity and managing diabetes.

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00:00 Highlights
01:49 Introduction & Early Life
03:10 What is Interventional Cardiology?
04:30 Why Heart Issues are on the Rise in Youngsters in Pakistan?
06:00 Role of Cholesterol in Heart Diseases
080:02 How Dangerous is Consumption of High Cholesterol Containing Foods?
09:42 What is Meant by Good and Bad Cholesterol?
12:26 Why Processed Foods are not good for Heart Health?
13:05 What are the symptoms leading to Heart Attacks in the Young Population?
15:06 When does the risk of heart attack increase?
15:25 How smoking can increase the risk of a heart attack?
18:20 How Deep Fried Foods Cause Inflammation in the Body?
19:50 Risk Factors of Developing Heart Diseases in Young Population
24:24 How to Maintain Healthy Blood Pressure?
25:38 Can Heart Attack Symptoms Mimic Stomach Issues?
27:45 Why Diabetes is a Major risk factor for heart disease?
29:00 How effective are blood-thinning medications in preventing heart attacks?
30:04 Importance of Regular Heart Checkups
31:18 How Stress and Lifestyle can affect the heart?
33:10 How Sleeping Patterns can contribute to heart diseases?
35:50 How Nighttime Use of Electronic Gadgets Can Impact Heart Health?
38:08 What is Broken Heart Syndrome?
40:20 Difference between heart Failure and Heart attack
42:20 Can Steroids, Stimulants, and Physical Exertion Increase the Risk of a Heart Attack?
44:10 Recommended Physical activities for keeping the heart healthy
46:08 Message to the young population for heart health

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