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Cases of complicated heart ailments rise as people mistake it for gastritis

Experts say most cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing behavioural risk factors—tobacco use, unhealthy diet and obesity, physical inactivity, and harmful use of alcohol. Cases of complicated heart ailments rise as people mistake it for gastritis
Many cardiac patients, who often mistake a serious heart problem for normal pain like gastritis or heartburns, reach the hospital at a late stage. Post Illustration
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Arjun Poudel
Published at : September 29, 2022
Updated at : September 29, 2022 08:06
Kathmandu

Arjun Poudel

Arjun Poudel is a health reporter for The Kathmandu Post. Before joining the Post, he worked for Sagarmatha Television, Naya Patrika, Republica and The Himalayan Times.


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