It’s been long established that young adults in the UAE suffer more heart attacks than their counterparts in Western countries. Experts have gone on record that coronary heart disease, which may cause heart attacks, occurs about 10-15 years earlier in people in the UAE – in their early 30s – than those in the West.
Oddly enough, even young athletes on good form are not immune to risks such as abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), coronary artery disease, and heart muscle disorders, with a definitive increase in the number of coronary events recorded over the past couple of decades. “Drastic changes in lifestyle, including diet and patterns of physical activity, can influence the risk of heart disease in young individuals,” says Dr Brajesh Mittal, Consultant Interventional Cardiology and Head of Cardiology at Medcare Al Safa Hospital.
Young athletes’ very dedication to sports and fitness can give rise to cardiac issues. The intensity of physical training and competition ca
Since their inception in the UAE, Aster hospitals have earned the tag of trusted healthcare providers by offering exceptional care and delivering favourable medical outcomes to patients.
The services delivered at the cardiology department at the hospitals have played a pivotal role in helping Aster hospitals earn this recognition.
In the past four years, the interventional cardiology team at Aster Hospital in Mankhool has given a new lease of life to more than 5,000 people with heart diseases.
Celebrating this remarkable achievement and realising the requirement to cater to more people, Aster is now expanding interventional cardiology care to its state-of-the-art facility in Qusais.