The average age of a Malaysian getting a heart attack is 56. — Fotolia
By Dr Nandakumar Ramakrishnan
It’s a common misconception that heart attacks are for the old. But the 2014-2015 National Cardiovascular Disease Database – Acute Coronary Syndrome registry shows that Malaysians on average are suffering heart attacks at a younger age compared to those in developed countries.
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