Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, engaging in daily exercise, and undergoing regular check-ups have been identified by experts as effective measures in reducing the likelihood of developing heart-related issues.

 The incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD) is on the rise globally, including in Pakistan. In light of this, a health expert has advised the public to adopt a healthy lifestyle, which includes daily exercise, regular heart checkups, and maintaining a healthy weight, in order to reduce the risk of heart-related deaths. Major General (R) Azhar Mehmood Kayani, a senior cardiologist, emphasized the importance of raising awareness about cardiovascular disease and its prevention. He also highlighted the role of laziness and lack of outdoor activities as root causes of heart disease. To protect themselves from cardiac diseases, he urged people to adopt a healthy lifestyle and engage in regular exercise.Dr. Kiyani emphasized the urgent need to address cardiac diseases and prioritize their prevention. He highlighted that diabetes, hypertension, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle are significant contributors to heart attacks. Disturbingly, there has been a rise in cardiovascular disease among young Pakistani males, with a growing number of individuals under the age of 40 being admitted to emergency cardiac health facilities due to heart attacks. This alarming situation is prevalent not only in Karachi but also across the country. Dr. Kiyani emphasized that a sedentary lifestyle and other risk factors are leading causes of heart attacks in individuals aged between 25 and 40 years. Furthermore, he identified smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, and poor dietary habits, including the consumption of fast food and heavily oily food in Pakistan, as major risk factors for heart attacks. He emphasized that obesity is a primary catalyst for various diseases, including hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Kiyani also highlighted that cardiovascular diseases affect high, middle, and low-income countries, with the latter lacking adequate healthcare resources to combat the disease burden. Responding to a query, he stated that heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and emphasized the importance of abandoning unhealthy habits to prevent it, as treatment for heart disease is costly.