Cold weather can put a lot of pressure on your body and affect your heart in different ways. Lower temperatures can cause blood vessels to contract. This means that your heart needs to work harder to move the blood to the whole body. Cold weather can also affect your heart by increasing your blood pressure and heart rate. People with coronary heart disease may experience chest pain or discomfort also known as angina pectorisin cold weather. The risk of heart attacks is higher in cold weather than during warmer seasons. Winter time can put those who are usually not active and are not properly conditioned for physical activity in situations where they are suddenly active. Cold weather, combined with physical stress, can burden your heart, especially if you are not used to it. Be very cautious in cold weather if you have cardiovascular disease.
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