Cardiologist highlights early heart health warning signs after age 40

Dr Anup Taksande, Clinical Director of Cardiology at KIMS Hospitals, Thane, notes that symptoms like persistent erectile dysfunction and fatigue should not be automatically dismissed as normal signs of ageing.

Erectile dysfunction can appear two to five years before the onset of symptomatic heart disease due to vascular damage affecting smaller arteries supplying blood before coronary arteries show symptoms.

In women, cardiovascular issues may present through unusual fatigue, breathlessness, and reduced exercise tolerance without prominent chest pain.