#DrKKAnswers: The data comes from International US autopsy based study published in the Journal Circulation of 760 young victims of unnatural death occurring between the age of 15 to 34. Advance coronary blockages were seen in 2% of men and zero percent in women aged 15-29 years. An advance disease was present in 20% of men and 8% of women aged 30 and 34 years respectively. 19% of men and 8% of women had more than 40% narrowing of the left coronary artery. This incidence represents data of silent heart disease in young people. The data from India is not available.
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