Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the UAE

The President of the Emirates Heart Association, Dr. Abdul Majeed Al-Zubaidi, revealed that heart diseases still lead the death rates in the UAE, pointing out that out of every three deaths, there is one death from heart disease.

He explained on the sidelines of a press conference on the occasion of World Heart Day, that heart diseases affect males and females in close proportions, and may start with males aged 30-40, while they begin to appear in females aged 50-60 years.

He stressed the need to be aware of the symptoms of stroke, stressing that early intervention reduces the severity of complications that may occur due to delays in reaching a hospital.

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