Deaths due to cardiac arrest up

There was a marked increase in the number of deaths due to cardiac arrest in Mumbai in 2012 over the previous year,according to NCRB

There was a marked increase in the number of deaths due to cardiac arrest in Mumbai in 2012 over the previous year,according to NCRB. In 2012,the figure rose to 963 from 829 in 2011. NCRB data state that Maharashtra recorded 10,684 cases of heart attacks in 2012,higher than of the sum of the following 10 in the list 10,213.

Dr S M Doshi,cardio-thoracic surgeon at Geetabai Hospital says high stress levels give rise to various lifestyle diseases.

Among the 53 mega-cities,Pune is close,ranking second consistently in the last five years.

Doshi said,We commute every day in crowded public transport,constantly worried about being late. Mumbaikars face a multitude of pressures; in addition,we have no option but to consume fast food on our commute. With joint families dwindling,home-cooked food has become a luxury, he said.

Dr Kalyan Dutta,Consulting Cardiologist at Fortis Hopital,said,A city like Delhi,with a lesser population,does not breed stress like Mumbai. There are more open spaces,and real estate prices are affordable.

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