Heart attacks comprise the majority of the deaths which are caused due to cardiovascular diseases. As per the estimates of the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 18 million lives are lost every year due to heart related diseases.
This draws our attention towards understanding the key causes behind this fatal disease.
A research study conducted by Indian researchers has found the prominent reasons for heart attacks. "Prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in India is progressively increasing as shown by data that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) were accountable for 28.1% of total deaths and 14.1% of total disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2016, compared to 15.2% and 6.9%, respectively, in 1990," the study report says.
The study titled "Metabolic risk factors in first acute coronary syndrome (MERIFACS) Study" is published in the Indian Heart Journal.