IJN: More young people coming in for heart checks


KUALA KANGSAR: Malaysians seeking outpatient treatment at the National Heart Institute (IJN) rose 5% to 300,000 last year, comprising mostly people who are obese or practise bad eating habits.

There was also an increasing number of patients in their 20s seeking treatment for coronary heart disease, IJN chief executive officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Azhari Yakub said.

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