New Delhi, Jan 15
People with cardiovascular diseases and those with risk factors must avoid extreme exposures, said health experts on Wednesday.
"Exposure to extreme cold or heat without any pre-acculturation might lead to disturbance in cardiovascular function. Hence, patients with risk factors for cardiovascular diseases should avoid such extreme exposures," Harshal R Salve, Additional professor, centre for community medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi, told.
He also urged people to be "aware about one's cardiovascular health such as blood pressure, deep vein thrombosis, uncontrolled diabetes status before venturing to extreme weather events".
Cardiologist Ashwani Mehta, from a city-based hospital, said many people get heart attacks in the winter.
It is majorly due to the fluctuation in the temperature which can spike the blood pressure levels.