Dr Duncan Dymond, consultant cardiologist at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London,said: 'The age profile is shifting downwards. We assumed it was the effects of obesity, diabetes and increased rates of smoking coming through, but it couldalso be stress and other lifestyle issues.'

　　伦敦圣巴塞洛缪医院心脏科顾问医师邓肯戴蒙德博士说：“年龄的影响程度不断降低。我们认为影响心脏病患病几率的主要因素包括肥胖、糖尿病、不断提高的吸烟数量、压力以及其他生活方式。”

　　June Davison, cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, warned: 'Feeling under pressure at work means stressed employees may pick up some unhealthy bad habits and add to their risk of developing heart problems.'

　　英国心脏基金会心脏科护士琼戴维森警告说：“感到工作压力大意味着这些员工可能沾染上一些不健康的坏习惯，进而提高出现心脏问题的风险。”