Stress, lifestyle changes behind heart attack in young people: Doctors

ACTOR and Bigg Boss winner Sidharth Shukla breathed his last on September 2. The actor died of a heart attack at his Mumbai home. After his sudden demise at the age of 40, doctors have said stress, lifestyle changes could lead to a heart attack in young people.

WHAT COULD HAVE LED TO A HEART ATTACK?

Dr. Ashwani Mehta, Cardiologist, Sir GangaRam Hospital spoke on Siddharth Shukla’s death, “There is a direct link between mental health and sudden death due to cardiac arrest. People don’t take care of their mental health but work hard only on physical health,” he said.

“Family history must also be considered. One must get checkups done at this age. More Indians are dying young due to cardiac arrest since some years, people need to sit and speak with friends and family members, social disconnect is also leading to mental and physical stress which is largely