Dr. Arvind Lal, founder of Dr. Lal PathLabs, discusses why he says many Indians experience heart attacks in their 40s and argues that prevention efforts are insufficient. Across the reporting, he links early heart disease to gaps in detection and suggests that routine screening could help identify risk earlier than is commonly done. He also states that health insurance systems often do not cover certain diagnostic tests that could support prevention, limiting access to checkups that may identify problems before they lead to a heart attack.
In the interviews, Lal emphasizes the role of basic laboratory testing for risk assessment. He outlines a set of five blood tests that he says every person should get by the age of 25, positioning them as a practical starting point for early identification of risk factors. The articles frame his long-running efforts in diagnostic services as aimed at improving public awareness and encouraging more consistent screening rather than relying only on treatment after symptoms appear.
