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Extreme weather is fueling an increase in heart attacks and strokes, with heat waves and extreme cold contributing to the increase, according to new research reported by SWNS.
The findings, presented last week at the conference of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), analyzed the data of more than eight million citizens of Eastern Poland between 2011 and 2020.
During that decade, researchers recorded more than 573,000 major cardiovascular events (MACCE).
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“Climate change is causing more extreme weather conditions, but the tropical climate remains understudied,” Professor Lukasz Kuzma, of the Medical University of Bialystok, told SWNS. “Poland is now experiencing unprecedented heat waves alongside the current cold waves.”
Extreme weather is fueling an increase in heart attacks and strokes, with heat waves and extreme cold contributing to the increase, according to new research reported by SWNS. (Stock)
Research has found that although both types of overheating are dangerous, they affect the body in different ways.
In heat waves, the impact is immediate. On the day the weather occurred, major cardiac events increased by 7.5%, and cardiac deaths jumped by 9.5%, according to the report.
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The impact of the cold wave is delayed but ongoing. The risk of major events increased between 4% and 5.9% in the days following exposure.
Air pollution increased the risks of extreme temperatures, the data showed. About 13% of all cardiovascular deaths are caused by pollution, representing more than 71,000 years of life lost within 10 years.
In a heat wave, the impact is immediate, while the effects of a cold wave are delayed but ongoing. (Stock)
“Our results highlight that the effects of climate change are now extending to Northern Europe and show the combined risks of overheating and air pollution on cardiovascular events,” said Kuzma.
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Contrary to traditional medical assumptions, the study found that monthly increases in exposure to air pollution were especially dangerous for people who are generally considered to be at low risk.
The risk of cardiovascular events was 5% higher in women than men, and 9% higher in people under 65 compared to those older than 65.
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“Although air pollution is seen as a major cardiovascular risk, it is still appreciated,” said Dr. Anna Kurasz of the Medical University of Bialystok, via SWNS.
Contrary to traditional medical assumptions, the study found that monthly increases in exposure to air pollution were especially dangerous for people who are generally considered to be at low risk. (Stock)
“These results challenge traditional risk factor assumptions about which groups of people are at greatest risk.”
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Looking ahead, Kuzma plans to investigate the impact of light and noise pollution, with the goal of modernizing how doctors predict a patient’s risk.
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“We also aim to develop a way to integrate environmental factors into the cardiovascular risk prediction algorithm so that we can more effectively target prevention efforts,” he added.
