What Does It Mean When We Say Your Heart Is Older Than You?

It Means Your Blood Vessels Have Aged Faster Than Your Actual Age Due To Risk Factors Like High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cholesterol, And Lifestyle Habits. Your Arteries Remember Every Unhealthy Habit.

How Is Heart Age Different From Your Real Age?

Your Real Age Is Based On Years Lived. Heart Age Reflects The Condition Of Your Arteries And Your Risk Of Heart Disease. You May Be 40 On Paper, But 60 Inside.

Can A Young Person Have An ‘old Heart’?

Yes. Poor Lifestyle, Stress, And Uncontrolled Risk Factors Can Accelerate Damage Early. Disease Does Not Wait For Birthdays.

What Increases Heart Age The Most?

High BP, Diabetes, Cholesterol, Smoking, Obesity, Inactivity, And Stress. Risk Factors Are Silent, But Their Damage Is Not.

 Play A Role?

Yes. Genetics Increases Risk, But Lifestyle Determines Outcome. You Can’t Change Your Genes, But You Can Change Your Habits. Does Family History

 How Can You Know Your Heart Age?

Through Clinical Risk Assessment, Blood Tests, And Sometimes Imaging Like Calcium Scoring.Know Your Numbers Before Your Numbers Know You.

Author: Dr Jay Deshmukh

Dr Jay Deshmukh is Chief Physician and Director, Sunflower Hospital, Nagpur Honorary Physician to Honorable Governor of Maharashtra and PondicherryCentral. Dr Jay Deshmukh is an M.B.B.S., M.C.P.S., F.C.P.S., M.N.A.M.S., MD From Internal Medicine – Bombay and New Delhi.