Written By: Muskan Gupta | Published : November 11, 2025 10:06 AM IST
Heart disease, particularly heart attacks, is a growing health concern in India. Over 99% of heart attacks, as well as strokes or heart failure, can be traced back to one or more risk factors. And these factors have a history of failing to appear when there is still time. These risk factors only show symptoms when it is too late, making it extremely difficult for anyone to recognise and prevent them until the situation becomes deadly.
Here are the hidden risk factors of heart attacks:
Most individuals carry a blood pressure that is better than perfect but less than what the physicians normally prescribe drugs for. These slightly elevated scores severely hurt arteries in the long run and are usually undetected.
Low or high blood sugar level is not normal. It gradually damages the blood vessels and increases the risk of heart attack. Most individuals actually experience the absence of symptoms later on.
Bad cholesterol may accumulate in the arteries painlessly. An increase in the total cholesterol or LDL is not rare, and the majority of individuals do not undertake a screening until a problem is manifested. The management of elevated cholesterol decreases the risk of heart disease.
Most of the Indians have fat around the waist, although the body weight appears normal. This type of obesity in the middle is very much associated with diabetes, blood pressure and heart diseases. The risk can be checked easily through waist measurement.
Excessive exposure to fine particles in the air over a long period of time increases the risk of heart attack through inflammation and forcing the heart to work extra hard. In India, a high rate of pollution is recorded in the form of heart disease and deaths in the cities.
Some common warning signs are:
Here are some tips to protect your heart naturally:
Consult a doctor or a health expert if you see any of the four factors occurring in your body to prevent a heart attack.
