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How to keep your heart healthy

September 28, 2013 14:30 IST

Sunday, September 29 is World Heart Day.

Dr Amit Sinkar, consultant, cardiologist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Pune, talks about warning signs to be watched out for, rules the young must follow for a healthy heart, common heart health mistakes and ways to control cholestrol.

What are the top warning signs that should prompt you to get your heart checked out?

What heart health rules should everyone live by?

5 common heart health mistakes we make and advice/ tips to young Indians to reduce heart risk

We confuse symptoms of heart ailments with acidity. Females consider chest pain as a symptom of anemia. Avoid taking long gap between meals, lack of sleep and exercise can also trigger heart risk in young Indians.

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