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1. A few startling facts about heart disease in India Coronary artery disease occurs about 10 years earlier in Indians compared to westerns. The W.H.O figures say that there are more than four million heart patients in India. India has the highest rate of heart attacks in the world. Current projections suggest that by the year 2020, India will have the largest cardiovasular disease burden in the world. One-fifth of deaths in India are from coronary vascular disease. By the year 2020, it will account for one third of all deaths and many of these will be young deaths.

2. Risk factors for young patients to develop MI Smoking- 74.8% Hypertension-18.8% Hypercholesterolaemia-18% Obesity-18% Diabetes Mellitus-16.4% Family history of previous MI-13.2%