Overview
- Peru’s Health Ministry warned of more than 100 myocardial infarctions each day, tying the surge to hypertension, diabetes, obesity and poor diets while promoting diet and exercise guidance.
- Regional campaigns marked World Heart Day with free checks and education, including about 1,500 participants screened for blood pressure and glucose at a Mar del Plata walk and hospital-led stations in Jujuy.
- Cardiologists say hypertension remains the dominant, underdiagnosed threat and report a rise in heart attacks among people under 50, with stress frequently cited as a trigger.
- Experts recommend routine cardiovascular risk assessment starting around age 40 for men and 50 for women, earlier for those with risk factors, and urge recognition of heart attack warning signs.
- Coverage highlights emerging risks such as air pollution, loneliness, chronic stress and poor sleep, and notes that wearables, diagnostic imaging and minimally invasive therapies are improving detection and treatment.