World Heart Day is observed on 29 September each year to spread awareness about cardiac health across the globe. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) account for 32 percent of all annual global deaths (17.9 million), making it the number one cause of death globally. While behavioural factors such as an unhealthy diet, tobacco use, physical inactivity, and alcohol abuse are the root causes behind most cases of cardiovascular diseases, cardiac health became a cause of major concern during the pandemic as many young people suffered from heart failure. 

Mid-Day.com asked Dr. Jamshed Dalal, director of cardiac sciences at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital to answer a few important questions about cardiac health management, warning signs of cardiovascular diseases, and the increasing prevalence of heart failure amongst Indian youth.