Why Winter May Increase Your Risk Of Heart Attack? Expert Insights [Video]

Winters And Heart Attacks: Now that we are in the middle of winter, the weather can impact our heart health. Studies have shown that people are 30% more likely to suffer from a heart attack during the cold winter months.  Extreme weather conditions increase the risk of health hazards, especially for the cardiovascular system. Physical activity gets reduced and eating habits can change and we start eating a lot of salty and sugary foods.

They cause vasospasm of arteries by which blood flow to that organ is reduced, also platelet reactivity gets increased which leads to abnormal clotting which again hampers the blood flow. In winter BP gets elevated and if unchecked it can lead to heart attacks and strokes.