India, July 11 -- In recent times, the rise in heart attacks and cardiac arrests among young people has become a growing health concern. However, many people mistakenly use the terms interchangeably, assuming they mean the same thing. This confusion can delay proper diagnosis and impact the effectiveness of treatment. Also read | Cardiologist warns of alarming rise in heart attacks among young smokers under 40: Know symptoms, causes and prevention

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Subash Chandra, chairman - interventional cardiology, BLK - Max Super Specialty Hospital said, "Heart attack is defined as severe chest pain accompanied with sweating, nausea, uneasiness, suffocation and breathlessness. It results from blockage in one of th...