| According to World Health Organization (WHO), | | | | the gap between men and women narrows with |
| Cardiac diseases have nearly doubled in India, an | | | | advancing age. After age 75, the prevalence of cardio |
| alarming fact, considering that it has almost halved in | | | | vascular diseases is greater in women than men. |
| Europe and the USA. Latest data collected from | | | | The common accelerators for cardiac diseases are |
| WHO, suggest that by 2010 there would be close to | | | | stress, strain, restlessness, work activities and the |
| 100 million cardiac patients in India. It is 30 millions now. | | | | urbanization. Nowadays, due to the urbanized cultures |
| As per the WHO findings, men, women and children | | | | people are facing more stress and strain at home as |
| are at risk. | | | | well office. The food habits changed, the utilization of |
| The statistical data given by WHO warns that, women | | | | vegetables and fruits has been decreased. People are |
| will continue to experience disproportionately high | | | | opting fast foods, which may contain some material |
| mortality from cardiac diseases. By 2040, women in | | | | that harms their heart. The lifestyle of the people |
| India will represent a higher proportion of cardio | | | | making them sensitive to cardiac diseases, as the |
| vascular disorder deaths than men. Regarding | | | | busy daily life leading them towards stress and |
| incidence 1 in 3 individuals age 65 or older has suffered | | | | restlessness. Because of the modern lifestyle the |
| from some form of heart disease or stroke. Studies | | | | younger people are also getting the disease in |
| have found that average annual rates of first major | | | | significant rate. Despite the age and gender, the |
| cardiac disease event rose from 7 per 1,000 men at | | | | cardiac diseases are evolving as a major threat for |
| ages 35 to 44 to 68 per 1,000 of ages 85 to 94. The | | | | human life. |
| comparable rates occur 10 years later for women but | | | | |