It is indeed a pretty rare occurrence, but not one that is non-existent. A combination of lifestyle, genetics, and sheer "luck" can lead someone to have a heart attack. However, I do believe people greatly underestimated the age range people can have a heart attack. Many seem to think it happens around 60-70, when in fact people should start worrying about it in their 40s. Sigh.
It is indeed a pretty rare occurrence, but not one that is non-existent. A combination of lifestyle, genetics, and sheer "luck" can lead someone to have a heart attack. However, I do believe people greatly underestimated the age range people can have a heart attack. Many seem to think it happens around 60-70, when in fact people should start worrying about it in their 40s. Sigh.
One example of a young guy who had a healthy lifestyle and died from a heart attack is Andy Irons (the surfer). He used some drugs but the main cause of his death was atherosclerosis. He was 32. But that is very very very rare.
I do think very often the media mixes up heart attack with cardiac arrest. I didn't know they were different issues until I started to have heart problems myself. Thought the terms were interchangeable though you would think the media would take the time to learn the difference. Goes to show you can't believe everything you hear on TV.
Yes, it is very uncommon at younger age. Clogged arteries don't just occur, they are the result of decades of high blood pressure, smoking or high cholesterol. Anyone can, of course, accidently have a heart attack, but the chance in a young healthy man is about the same as getting hit by an object from space.
I would probably worry about 2.000 other things before I would worry about a heart attack at your age and with your healthy lifestyle with lots of exercise.