Why heart attacks spike during the winter holidays
December 16, 2024
December 16, 2024
EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- Northwestern University issued the following news release:
Ben Schamisso
CHICAGO Whether it's due to cold weather, holiday stress or disrupted routines or a combination of all three heart attack and stroke rates surge during the last two weeks of December, warns Northwestern Medicine cardiologist Dr. Patricia Vassallo.
"Cold temperatures cause blood vessels to constrict, which raises blood pressure and makes the hear . . .
Ben Schamisso
CHICAGO Whether it's due to cold weather, holiday stress or disrupted routines or a combination of all three heart attack and stroke rates surge during the last two weeks of December, warns Northwestern Medicine cardiologist Dr. Patricia Vassallo.
"Cold temperatures cause blood vessels to constrict, which raises blood pressure and makes the hear . . .