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Why are young Indians at higher risk of heart attack? Watch this

After the sudden passing of TV actor and Bigg Boss 13 winner Sidharth Shukla, doctors say smoking, stress and lifestyle changes could lead to a heart attack in young people. 

There is an increasingly worrying trend of young Indians succumbing to heart attacks. The demise of actor Sidharth Shukla has once again put the spotlight upon the issue.

Asianet Newsable spoke to Dr Ranjan Shetty, Head of Department and Consultant for Interventional Cardiology at Manipal Hospitals in Old Airport Road, for a deeper understanding of how the younger generation of Indians is highly prone to heart attacks today.

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