# Half of India’s heart attack patients under 40, says data 2026-08-27T03:48:40+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hospital data from 2020 to 2023 shows 50% of heart attack patients in India are under 40 years old. The share of men who died from cardiovascular diseases rose from 21.5% in 2004-06 to 32% in 2019-21, while the share of women rose from 17.8% to 27.7% over the same period. Angioplasty, a minimally invasive procedure to restore blood flow in blocked arteries, has become widely known as a result. The procedure involves inserting a catheter with a deflated balloon into the blocked artery, inflating it to push plaque aside, and often placing a medicated stent to keep the vessel open. It is performed under local anaesthesia, and most patients return to normal routine within days to weeks. Lifestyle changes, healthy diet, exercise, quitting tobacco and limiting alcohol, are typically recommended after the procedure. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The procedure has become common as India sees rising cardiovascular disease in younger adults. Data cited in the article shows half of heart attack patients between 2020 and 2023 were under 40. Angioplasty, while effective, is not a cure: it treats the blockage without addressing underlying atherosclerosis. The broader disease burden in India, where cardiovascular deaths have risen sharply for both men and women over the past two decades, means prevention through diet, exercise and tobacco cessation remains the primary public health challenge. No single government body tracks angioplasty numbers nationally, but the Indian Council of Medical Research periodically publishes disease burden estimates. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Explainer format with neutral clinical tone, no government attribution or criticism This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: angioplasty, cardiovascular disease, heart attack, Indian Council of Medical Research Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/half-of-indias-heart-attack-patients-under-40-says-data/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/half-of-indias-heart-attack-patients-under-40-says-data/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/