'Every Year 12 Million People Die Due To Heart Disease'

MYSURU, April 21 -- Across the world, every year 12 million people die due to heart disease, said Dr. Upendra Shenoy, Chief Cardiac Surgeon, Columbia Asia Hospital.

Delivering a talk on 'A Healthy Heart,' organised by Rotary Ivory City Mysore, at M.S. Subbalakshmi Hall, Mahajana High School in Jayalakshmipuram, here recently he said, "Due to lifestyle and smoking, we are seeing more heart diseases among younger men and women. Surprisingly, women have started smoking more than men, which has increased heart-related issues."

"The mantra for healthy living is regular exercise, healthy food habit, avoid smoking, regular test for diabetes, hypertension and cholesterol and one should make sure that they are controlled well," added Dr. Shenoy. ...