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Massive 120% spike in heart attack cases across Dakshina Kannada

  •   Fri, Apr 24 2026 09:05:47 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Apr 24: Recent health data from Dakshina Kannada (DK) has revealed a staggering increase in heart attack cases across the district, with a 120% surge in total cases reported over the last year.

According to a comparative report between Period 1 (April 2024 – March 2025) and Period 2 (April 2025 – February 2026), the total number of cardiac emergencies, including STEMI (ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction) and other myocardial infarctions (MI), has more than doubled.

The District Wenlock Hospital recorded the highest volume of cases, jumping from 1,752 in the first period to 3,320 in the second. Notably, STEMI cases at the hospital surged from 400 to 908, while other MI cases rose from 1,352 to 2,412. Taluk-level hospitals also reported a significant rise in heart attacks, with Bantwal taluk hospital seeing cases increase from 552 to 850, Sullia Taluk Hospital from 664 to 720, and Beltangady taluk hospital from 310 to 350.

The consolidated data for Period 2 also factored in private hospitals, which recorded a substantial 1,972 cases, including 1,056 STEMI and 916 other MI cases. When comparing the overall totals, the district saw cases jump from 3,278 in Period 1 to a massive 7,212 in Period 2. The report highlights a ‘+120% total case increase’, a trend health officials are viewing with serious concern.

 

 

 

 
  

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  • Francis, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 24 2026

    ಈಗ ಜನರು ಹೊರಗಿನ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ವ್ಯಸನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಯಾವ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ಬಡ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳ ಮಧ್ಯಮ ವರ್ಗದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೃದಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮಧುಮೇಹ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತಿವೆ.

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  • Shalini, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 24 2026

    First get rid of noise pollution. DJ and sound system in all the family functions, private function, parties and religious gatherings. Dont know how it is effecting the small children hearts, old age elders heart and the youngsters.

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  • Dingan, Calicut

    Fri, Apr 24 2026

    Please avoid junk foods and fast foods..And for youths quit tobacco especially smokeless tobacco.

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  • Kiran Poojary, Mangaluru/Bengaluru

    Fri, Apr 24 2026

    Avoid eating excessive chickens, fried items and oily items. Eat more vegetables, fruits. People who do office works (without physical strain), need to restrict their meals to 2 per day. Do fasting atleast once a week.

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  • Savi, Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 24 2026

    Good Suggestion....People must think over it

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  • Malinga, Kudla

    Fri, Apr 24 2026

    Every heartburn or severe gastric reflux gives the same kind of pain as MI. Gastric refluxes stimulate the lower oesophagus, which during embryo stage developed along with heart and left arm, extending the pain even to the left upper arm, giving an impression of heart attack. When the patient reaches the hospital, the patient is recommended to take an angiogram. If you randomly pick 10 adults and subject to angiogram, 8 to 9 will have one or more blocks. Doctor immediately says, we can put stents now, the cost will be lesser as already catheters are inside. patient party agrees, the reported numbers of heart attacks goes up by one!! This is the reality.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sat, Apr 25 2026

    Mahalinga kudla,you are right.Other side people too are not giving care to their food .Every functions food with oily fried,butter or etc.Kindly avoid this Palmoil.Instead take either normal local oil.Please avoid fett food ,in these hot days light food with more leafs like spinach (Not sprayed)normal veg.Drink more atleast 2liters water daily.Drinks such as alcohol should be avoided.Avoid hard work during hot sun.These are little things one must better do if Tender coconut is costly drink home made simple butter milk.Instead of hot water bath slight cold water is better.Heart too must have a slight rest .So go for a daily walk for simply 5minutes after evening food.Need not run but slow walk.Here People go for a walk just after evening meal.so that better sleep.If you take a heavy meal in the evening you cant sleep stomach has to work more so sometimes they get pain which is understood as heart attack,stay healthy .

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