Climate change to blame for increased heart failure, says new study

Increasing rates of heart failure can be pinned on extremely hot and cold weather, according to a new study being promoted by medical news media. 

The study, published last week in the American Heart Association (AHA) journal Circulation, looked at 32 million cardiovascular deaths over four years and across two dozen countries. It found that extremely hot days accounted for an additional 2.2 deaths per 1,000 deaths, while extremely cold days brought the number up to 9.1. 

"The current challenge now is the environment and what climate change might hold for us,” said Harvard researcher Dr. Barrak Alahmad, according to CTV News. 

The study follows another in September from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and published in the Journal of the American Health Association (AHA), which found that air pollution is the likely cause of sudden cardiac death in otherwise healthy adolescents. 

Study lead author Dr Fan He told The Guardian, “Our findings suggest air pollution could trigger arrhythmias and contribute to sudden cardiac death among youth. . . . Wearing face masks and avoiding vigorous physical activities on highly polluted days and during rush-hours can reduce the amount of air pollution exposure and minimize the associated health risks.” 

A peer-reviewed study in May found that a 25% increase in cardiac events is directly correlated to the COVID-19 vaccine. 

But mainstream media have been reporting a slew of possible causes for the uptick in cardiac events, including postal codes, loneliness, and the sound of an airplane, but never the COVID-19 vaccine. 

“Your pay, postcode and parents affect your heart disease risk,” warned The Conversation, a publication which heavily endorses the COVID-19 vaccine.  

“Urgent warning to gardeners as soil ‘increases risk of killer heart disease’,” reported The Sun.  

Skipping breakfast is also a risk factor.  

“Why skipping breakfast can increase the risk of having a heart attack,” cautioned The Mirror.  

“Loneliness can increase risk of heart disease by 27 percent in older women,” reported the Washington Post.  

“Infertility, heart failure and kidney disease: How does climate change impact the human body?” wrote Euronews.  

“Exposure to any light during sleep [is] linked to obesity [and other] serious health issues [a] study finds,” said CNN, explaining that falling asleep to the TV can increase heart rates.  

But then again, so can physical activity.  

“Physical activity may increase heart attack risk, study suggests,” claimed The Irish Times.  

So can the sound of an airplane.  

“Sound of an aeroplane flying overhead at night could be last thing you hear as study finds the noise can trigger a heart attack within two hours,” reported the Daily Mail.  

“Are you too old to shovel snow? If you're over 45, beware of heart attacks, doctor says,” according to USA Today.