Rising temperatures may worsen conditions for heart patients, research suggests
Hot temperatures during the 2019 heat wave in France were linked to weight loss in people with congestive heart failure, according to a new study. Photo by Karolina Grabowska: pexels.com In light of rising global temperatures, the study, which was published in the journal ESC Heart Failure, urges improved telemonitoring technology use in the treatment of vulnerable patients. According to study lead author Francois Roubille of Montpellier University Hospital in France, "This is the first study to look at the relationship between temperature and weight in heart failure patients." The researchers claim that the weight loss these patients experience has the potential to lower blood pressure and cause potentially fatal kidney failure. According to Dr. Robill, doctors and patients should be ready to lower the dosage of diuretics in the event of weight loss given future temperature forecasts. Diuretics, also known as water tablets, reduce blood flow in the veins and arteries by rem...