Take extra care of your heart during winter: experts

Sirsa, December 17, 2022: “The chances of heart attacks, blockages, stroke & paralysis attacks are increased during winter. The cold can reduce the oxygen-rich blood supply to your heart muscle. It can put you in situations that force your heart to work harder; as a result, your heart demands more oxygen-rich blood,”

Addressing a press conference at a Sirsa hotel on Saturday, Dr. Rohit Mody, director of cardiology dept at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Bathidna informed that to tackle any kind of medical emergencies,  Max offers round the clock cardiac & neuro emergency services.

Dr. Rohit Mody further informed that  blood pressure increases during winters as temperatures drop, your blood vessels tighten and blood flow speeds up to help you stay warm.

Another reason could be the increase in blood immunity naturally in winter to prevent you from seasonal flu and cold that can pile the plague in your arterial walls. Flue and fever also increase oxygen requirement thus making heart beating faster, he informed.

He said that we at Max have a state-of-art fully equipped cath lab, critical care unit & an experienced team of doctors and paramedical staff. We are dealing with all types of complex cases & performing all major procedures like angioplasties, pacemaker & valve replacements and treating all critically ill patients, he said.

Dr. Gaurav Sharma neurosurgeon said that we are treating all the critical cases of brain & spine cases like head injury , spinal injury, brain haemorrhage, stroke etc.
Meanwhile Max Hospital, Bathinda offers its services in all specialities including cardiology, oncology, neurosciences, orthopaedics, diabetes, gastroenterology and
pulmonology.