Environmental cardiology studies how pollution, industrialized food, urban heat, and the loss of green spaces directly influence the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular diseases. Protecting the air, water, and vegetation becomes a preventive measure as essential as quitting smoking or combating physical inactivity.
In the medical field, particularly in cardiology, an increase in emergency room visits is often observed following a snowstorm. Shoveling is frequently identified as the main trigger for these cardiac events. But is this merely a myth, or is it a well-documented medical reality?
Patients suffering from heart failure often require constant attention. The presence of a heatwave can destabilize their condition, potentially requiring hospitalization and, in the most severe cases, leading to death.
This site is intended to provide information and make cardiology comprehensible for all patients; it is not a substitute for a doctor. It does, however, enable a better understanding of how the heart works, the many heart diseases that exist, the tests required to reach a diagnosis, and the drugs and other methods used to treat them.
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