Vijayawada: A disturbing trend of a rise in heart attacks among youngsters has become quite common these days, with cases reported among individuals as young as 15 years old. This alarming trend is a wake-up call, emphasizing the urgent need for public awareness, preventive measures, and a collective focus on cardiovascular health.
States like Andhra Pradesh are no different with recent incidents highlighting the severity of the issue. The combination of sedentary lifestyle, poor dietary habits, high stress, and undiagnosed health conditions are taking a toll on the younger population, necessitating immediate action to safeguard their health and well-being.
On Thursday, a software engineer Kommalapati Saikumar (28) from Angaluru village in Krishna district, collapsed while playing cricket. Despite having no prior health issues, he complained of chest pain and succumbed to heart attack before reaching the hospital. In a similarly incident in Sept 2023, Mohan Kumar, a 26-year-old police aspirant from Guntur, suffered a fatal cardiac arrest during a 1,600-metre sprint in a physical test. Despite immediate medical attention, his life could not be saved.
In March last year, a 15-year-old girl from Korrapadu village, Kadapa , collapsed after her SSC examination and died of cardiac arrest. A year earlier, a 17-year-old student from Palnadu district also reportedly succumbed to heart attack. A 31-year-old man, identified as Vishnuvardhan, died of heart attack while performing circumambulation (pradakshina) at the Anjaneya Swamy Temple in KPHB, Hyderabad. Meanwhile, a 21-year-old youngster identified as Pappula Vinay, died due to cardiac arrest supposedly caused by intense sound emission from the DJ sound boxes in Amalapuram in Sept.
Health experts link these incidents to sedentary lifestyles, poor dietary habits, stress, and undiagnosed health conditions. Cardiologist Dr Hemamailini, speaking to TOI, said that high-pressure jobs, particularly in the tech industry, are major contributors. “We are seeing a spike in heart attacks among software employees due to inadequate sleep, lack of exercise, irregular eating habits, and prolonged working hours,” she said.
States like Andhra Pradesh are no different with recent incidents highlighting the severity of the issue. The combination of sedentary lifestyle, poor dietary habits, high stress, and undiagnosed health conditions are taking a toll on the younger population, necessitating immediate action to safeguard their health and well-being.
On Thursday, a software engineer Kommalapati Saikumar (28) from Angaluru village in Krishna district, collapsed while playing cricket. Despite having no prior health issues, he complained of chest pain and succumbed to heart attack before reaching the hospital. In a similarly incident in Sept 2023, Mohan Kumar, a 26-year-old police aspirant from Guntur, suffered a fatal cardiac arrest during a 1,600-metre sprint in a physical test. Despite immediate medical attention, his life could not be saved.
In March last year, a 15-year-old girl from Korrapadu village, Kadapa , collapsed after her SSC examination and died of cardiac arrest. A year earlier, a 17-year-old student from Palnadu district also reportedly succumbed to heart attack. A 31-year-old man, identified as Vishnuvardhan, died of heart attack while performing circumambulation (pradakshina) at the Anjaneya Swamy Temple in KPHB, Hyderabad. Meanwhile, a 21-year-old youngster identified as Pappula Vinay, died due to cardiac arrest supposedly caused by intense sound emission from the DJ sound boxes in Amalapuram in Sept.
Health experts link these incidents to sedentary lifestyles, poor dietary habits, stress, and undiagnosed health conditions. Cardiologist Dr Hemamailini, speaking to TOI, said that high-pressure jobs, particularly in the tech industry, are major contributors. “We are seeing a spike in heart attacks among software employees due to inadequate sleep, lack of exercise, irregular eating habits, and prolonged working hours,” she said.
