Cardiac patients need special heat precautions as North Carolina faces extreme temperatures

Cardiac patients, particularly elderly and Hispanic populations working outdoors or living in poorly ventilated homes, face increased risk of heat-related cardiovascular emergencies and death.

As North Carolina braces for dangerous heat, those living with heart disease find themselves at the intersection of two unforgiving forces — a body already strained and an environment that demands even more from it. The CDC has issued targeted guidance for cardiac patients, recognizing that extreme temperatures are not merely uncomfortable but potentially fatal for this population. The warning carries particular weight for Hispanic and elderly communities, whose circumstances — outdoor labor, inadequate ventilation, language barriers — leave them with fewer places to shelter from the heat. In

Cardiac patients need special heat precautions as North Carolina faces extreme temperatures

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