India, Sept. 19 -- Gone are the times when only the boomers and Gen X are afflicted by heart conditions. Lately, Gen Z too are showing signs of heart diseases, and even in extreme cases succumbing to fatal heart attacks. Lately, there's one condition that's seen among the young adults, one which is an early sign of heart attacks in Gen Z. Dr Jyotirmaya Dash, senior consultant, interventional cardiologist, at MGM Healthcare, Chennai, told HT Lifestyle in an interview that it's 'arterial stiffness.'

She remarked that initially, this too was regarded as a middle-aged concern. But just like how commonly heart conditions are no longer limited to older generations, this issue of arterial stiffness is widely observed in young adults.

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