Amid intense heatwave conditions in the country, prolonged sun exposure may increase mortality in cardiovascular patients.
Speaking to ANI on Heatwave, Executive Director, Interventional Cardiology Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Dr. Atul Mathur said, “Our country is facing aggressive temperatures. Due to this, people may face problems related to cardiovascular system. If you don’t drink enough water, your body will become dehydrated. Those who already have heart problems, His BP gets high by the hour.”
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Mathur further said, “There has been a slight increase in heart attack cases. Most of them are coming with low BP… You can’t say the cause of heart attack is heat alone, but we are seeing heart attack patients. Hospital visits also, which usually increase in heart attack cases in winter but currently due to heat wave people are coming to hospital with low BP problem.
According to India Meteorological Department, heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are very likely in isolated parts of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, West Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and heatwave conditions are very likely in some parts of Uttar Pradesh. , East Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, isolated parts of Jammu Division, Himachal Pradesh, Vidarbha and Chhattisgarh on 30 May.
