Health experts warn Brits that plummeting temperatures may increase the likelihood of stroke, particularly for vulnerable groups like the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions. Research shows strokes are more common during colder months due to factors like increased blood pressure and clotting risks. The UK faces a cold Christmas with potential temperatures as low as -3C in Scotland, raising concerns about potential surges in stroke cases.
READ MORE: Health experts today warned Brits that plummeting temperatures may raise the likelihood of suffering a debilitating stroke.
Arctic air heading to the UK brings with it frosts, ice and snow showers while heavy storms are more likely in southern England and Wales over the festive season. Carolina Fransen, co-founder of Alvica, said: 'The sad reality here is that ambulance delays for strokes can cost lives or people's futures.
Worryingly, studies also show that heart attacks and strokes are up to twice as likely to happen during cold spells that last four days or more. This process, called vasoconstriction, raises blood pressure and heart rate, as the heart has to work harder to pump blood around the body.This is because the body produces more platelets — blood cells that form clots to stop bleeding — in response to the cold, which increases the risk of clotting.
Researchers studied almost 1,700 patients who were admitted to hospital with a stroke between 2003 and 2010 in the town of Jena in Germany. These are made of cholesterol, calcium and other substances that build up in the artery walls in a process known as atherosclerosis.
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