Air Pollution: Air pollution in the capital Delhi is at a dangerous level these days. Every year, as soon as winter starts, pollution starts showing its wrath. Due to this pollution, people have to face many problems. Instructions are issued to take various precautions. Now a recent research has revealed that bad air can prove to be very dangerous for heart patients also. Research has advised heart patients to avoid the effects of poor air quality.
The researchers specifically studied 115 different proteins that signal inflammation and irritation in the body. Results from Intermountain Health research presented at the American Heart Association’s 2024 Scientific Sessions International Conference in Chicago showed that two inflammation markers – CCL27 (CC motif, chemokine ligand 27) and IL-18 (interleukin 18) – are elevated in heart failure patients. Were increased. These were the people who were exposed to bad air.
Swelling in the heart increases
While previous research has shown that people suffering from certain diseases, such as heart attack, coronary disease, asthma and COPD, are struggling with worsening air pollution, new research shows that these patients may have increased heartburn or inflammation during periods of poor air quality. The level increases.
“These biomarkers were found to be elevated in people who had no heart disease and in people who did not have any heart disease,” said Benjamin Horn, principal investigator and professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Researchers specifically studied blood tests for 115 different proteins that indicate increased inflammation or swelling in the body.
These surges are caused by either summer forest smoke or changes in winter weather. It is also clear that such incidents of air pollution put more stress on the body of patients who already have heart problems.
