Lipid disorders: Why young adults are suffering heart attacks

A team of medics performing CPR and inserting an IV drip on a patient lying unconscious in a hospital bed. [iStockphoto]

When 19-year-old *Jeffrey walked into Aga Khan Hospital after suffering a heart attack, doctors were not entirely surprised. Having lost his father to a heart attack at just 43 years old last year, Jeffrey's case highlights a growing health crisis that knows no age bounds.

"I thought I was too young for heart attacks," Jeffrey said, echoing a dangerous misconception about cardiovascular health.