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By Waheed Abbas
September 19, 2023
The incidence of heart attacks among young individuals has surged in recent years in the UAE. It has been observed that premature coronary heart diseases (CHDs) occur earlier in people in this region than in Western countries.
Dr Juwairia Al Ali, president of the Emirates Cardiac Society (ECS), said a few years ago that it was rare to see patients under 50 suffering from a heart attack. “However, hospitals across the UAE have reported an increasing number of people in their early 30s admitted due to heart attacks. Sadly, research has also shown that incidences of premature coronary heart diseases in the UAE, which can result in heart attacks, occur about 10-15 years earlier than in people of Western countries,” Dr Juwairia said.